det·ri·ment /'de-trə-mənt/ n
1: injury loss; also: the cause of an injury or loss
2: a giving up of a thing or mode of conduct to which one is entitled that constitutes consideration for a contract – called also legal detriment;
det·ri·men·tal /ˌde-trə-'men-təl/ adj
det·ri·men·tal·ly adv
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.