Definitions of nominal
in name only and not in reality
The court agreed that the insured did not have a sufficient stake in the litigation to rise above the status of a nominal party.
the face value or official value and not the real or market value
The ordinary shares each have a nominal value of €1.40.
used to express an amount of money or value that is very small and often smaller than someone might expect
When a breach of duty has caused no appreciable detriment to the party affected, he may yet recover nominal damages.