How are pecuniary damages and non-pecuniary damages awarded in contract law?

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a

Only pecuniary damages are available for breach of contract. Damages for non-pecuniary losses such as depression or mental stress are only available for fundamental contract breaches.

b

Pecuniary damages are awarded for emotional suffering whereas non-pecuniary damages are always too remote to be compensable.

c

Pecuniary damages are the norm for breach of contract but non-pecuniary damages can be awarded where they were natural consequences of the breach and they could have been anticipated at the time the contract was formed.

d

Pecuniary damages are awarded to punish the wrongdoer and are rarely awarded for breach of contract while non-pecuniary damages are awarded to compensate for proven