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punitive damages
plural noun
- damages awarded to a plaintiff in excess of compensatory damages in order to punish the defendant for a reckless or willful act.
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Origin of punitive damages1
Example Sentences
Along with punitive damages, she says in the lawsuit that she is requesting a restraining order and is hoping the legal action will stop "Tate from his pattern of using and abusing women".
The lawsuit asks for unspecified statutory and punitive damages.
The compensatory and punitive damages that plaintiffs are seeking will likely be in the “tens of millions of dollars,†said their attorney, Damion Robinson.
He is seeking compensatory and punitive damages in an amount to be determined in court.
Residents are seeking compensatory and punitive damages for expenses including property damage, health conditions, loss of income during evacuations and future environmental remediation costs.
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