punitive damages
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1. (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct) (noun.possession)
hyponym | : | double damages, |
definition | : | twice the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to (noun.possession) |
hyponym | : | treble damages, |
definition | : | three times the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to (noun.possession) |
domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
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