But it is legal to compensate a donor for her time and effort, and this compensation can be very high.
Don't salt the rice, or compensate a sour main dish with sweeter foods on the side.
They may have to compensate a further 800, meaingthe final bill for the police could potentially run to £1m.
DKNY is to donate $25,000 to compensate a photographer whose photos the company was caught using without permission.
It nearly had to hand over City Hall to compensate a man injured in the local lock-up.
Foster carers may also receive a fostering payment – a separate amount, similar to a salary, to compensate a foster carer for the work they do.
In a ruling last year, the Russian government was ordered to compensate a group of Spanish investors for losses they suffered when Russia placed Yukos under state control.
WorldCom also outlined a plan to compensate a group of lenders who advanced cash to MCI before it was acquired by WorldCom.
When farmland is sold for a new purpose, the seller usually must compensate a county for the taxes avoided while the land was farmed.
In late 2014, a Chinese court ordered a clinic to compensate a man who underwent "gay conversion therapy" designed to literally shock him straight.
Finally, the S.E.C. needs to investigate whether brokers met their "best execution" responsibilities, and brokers need to compensate a lot of customers.
