Legal Definitions - reward

A reward refers to something of value, typically money, that is offered or given to an individual in exchange for performing a specific service, achieving a particular outcome, or providing crucial information.

• Imagine a local community group organizing a clean-up of a public park. To encourage participation, they might announce that the person who collects the most litter will receive a $100 reward.

  This illustrates a reward because: The $100 is "something of value" offered in return for the "service" of collecting litter, with the "achievement" of collecting the most.

• Consider a rare book collector whose valuable first edition goes missing from their private library. They might place an advertisement in a specialized publication offering a $2,000 reward for the safe return of the book, no questions asked.

  This illustrates a reward because: The $2,000 is "something of value" offered for the "service" of returning the book, which is the desired "particular outcome."

• A government agency might launch a campaign to combat illegal poaching of endangered wildlife. They could offer a $5,000 reward to anyone who provides verifiable information leading to the arrest and conviction of poachers.

  This illustrates a reward because: The $5,000 is "something of value" offered for "crucial information" (a service) that results in the "particular outcome" of arresting and convicting poachers.