The claimants were refused accommodation in a hotel. The defendants had committed a tort by breaching their duty as an innkeeper to provide accommodation to paying guests. However, the claimants could show no actual loss.Which of the following statements best describes the role of nominal damages in tort?

A、Nominaldamagesintortareintendedtocompensatetheclaimantratherthanpunishthedefendant
B、Nominaldamagesintortareintendedtorestorethebenefitconferredtothenon-breachingparty
C、Nominaldamagesintortareintendedtoshowthattheclaimwastechnicallyjustified,butwithoutmeritandshouldnothavebeenbroughtinthefirstplace
D、Nominaldamagesintortareintendedtoeffectivelyvindicatetherightthathasbeeninfringed
E、Nominaldamagesintortareintendedtocompensatetheclaimantandtopunishthedefendant