Ex-gratia
[eks grey-shee-uh] /ɛks ˈgreɪ ʃi ə/
adjective, adverb
1.
as a favor rather than as a matter of right:
ex gratia payments made to nonstriking workers.
/ˈɡreɪʃə/
adjective
1.
given as a favour or gratuitously where no legal obligation exists: an ex gratia payment
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