as a favor; not compelled by legal right; "ex gratia payments made to nonstriking workers"
(Latin) freely; without a legal obligation
Out of grace; as a matter of favour (of a payment made without any admission of legal liability). [L
A matter of favour. An act done when there is no obligation.
As a matter of grace, favor, or indulgence; gratuitous; applied to anything accorded as a favor, as distinguished from what might be demanded as a matter of right.
A payment made where there is no legal liability
out of grace (Latin), a gift made without any obligation from the giver or for any return from the receiver.
payment made "as a favour" by an insurer, when there is no obligation under the policy terms.
A payment made by a company that is not strictly legally necessary under the terms of a policy. It is usually made because of a moral obligation and no legal liability is admitted by the payer when making an ex gratia payment.
Ex gratia (sometimes ex-gratia) is Latin (lit. by favour) and is most often used in a legal context. When something has been done ex gratia, it has been done voluntarily, out of kindness or grace. In law, an ex gratia payment is a payment made without the giver recognising any liability or legal obligation.
