PUNITIVE DAMAGES


Meaning of PUNITIVE DAMAGES in English

Law.

damages awarded to a plaintiff in excess of compensatory damages in order to punish the defendant for a reckless or willful act. Also called exemplary damages . Cf. compensatory damages .

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .