PUNITIVE DAMAGES
\pjˈuːnɪtˌɪv dˈamɪd͡ʒɪz], \pjˈuːnɪtˌɪv dˈamɪdʒɪz], \p_j_ˈuː_n_ɪ_t_ˌɪ_v d_ˈa_m_ɪ_dʒ_ɪ_z]\
Definitions of PUNITIVE DAMAGES
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - Legal Glossary Database
- 1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
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(law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)
By Princeton University
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(law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)
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The costs that are awarded to a person due to negligence that has caused personal injury or damage to personal property. It is more than the item is worth but considerably so. It is a payment by the person to the injured party as a punishment for reckless behaviour.
By Henry Campbell Black