n. (synony- mous with exemplary damages), damages awarded in a la...

Damages awarded, over and above general damages, by a court of law against a defendant who has committed a malicious act which has resulted in injury to a person or damage to property, i [..]

Damages in excess of those required to compensate the plaintiff for the wrong done, which are imposed in order to punish the defendant because of the particularly wanton or willful nature of his or [..]

Money awarded by a jury as a result of a negligent act, to punish a negligent party and deter others from committing the same act. These damages are over and above compensatory damages.

Damages awarded over and above special and general damages to punish a losing party for willful or malicious misconduct. Sometimes called exemplary damages.  

Definition Compensation in excess of actual damages, used to punish the offender.

In civil law, the amount of money awarded to a plaintive and to be paid by the defendant. The amount is sought by the plaintiff but is set and awarded by the court as compensation for an egregious act [..]

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Damages awarded not as compensation but to punish a wrongdoer and to deter future misconduct by others; also known as exemplary damages.

Punitive damages are damages awarded in a lawsuit as a punishment and example to deter others from malicious, evil or particularly fraudulent acts. Plaintiff has the burden of proving that punitive da [..]

Punitive damages are awarded in civil law suits to discourage intentional wrongdoing, wanton and reckless misconduct and outrageous behavior. The majority of courts in the United States, including those of New York hold that punitive damages are not compensation for injury, but, instead, are private fines levied by civil juries to punish reprehensi [..]

Damages awarded over and above compensatory damages in order to punish the defendant for malicious, wanton, willful, reckless, oppressive, or fraudulent conduct. Punitive damages are imposed to compen [..]

A court-awarded amount that exceeds the economic losses and general damages of a defendant and is intended solely to punish the plaintiff.

A financial award designed to inflict punishment. Punitive damages are awarded in addition to actual damages when a defendant acts with recklessness, malice or deceit. In maritime law, punitive damage [..]

Damages awarded in addition to normal damages for bad faith or excessively improper acts of the defendant in contract or tort or even during a court action. They are usually granted by statute and at times excluded by statute (Hague/Visby Rules at art. 4(5)(b)). They are only now appearing in modern civilian jurisdictions (e.g. Québec Civil Code 1 [..]

These are also known as Exemplary Damages. They are levied by courts of law to punish a defendant for acts of gross negligence. Although this is a concept usually exercised in US courts, some states t [..]

Damages awarded by the court in excess of those required to compensate the plaintiff for the loss sustained. These damages are a type of punishment for the offender for failing to take proper care.

Monetary or other compensation in addition to actual or general damages. These damages are intended to punish defendants and deter future misconduct.

Court awarded amounts exceeding economic losses suffered by the third party, that are intended solely to punish the defendant.

Also called exemplary damages. Optionally covered by professional liability insurers. A few states require that punitive damages be covered. Other state laws prohibit insurance companies from covering punitive damages because such damages are intended to punish the defendant for willful, fraudulent, oppressive, malicious, or otherwise outrageous be [..]

Court awarded amounts exceeding economic losses suffered by the third party that are intended solely to punish the defendant.

A court-awarded amount that exceeds the economic losses and general damages of a defendant and is intended solely to punish the plaintiff.

Money awarded to an injured person, over and above the measurable value of the injury, in order to punish the person who hurt him.

Damages awarded to victims against perpetrators, over and above compensatory damages, in order to punish or make an example of perpetrators.

Punitive damages are awarded in addition to actual damages when the intent is to punish the guilty

 Damages in excess of actual damages that are assessed as a form of punishment. Typically, punitive damages apply when a Defendant’s behavior is found to have been willful or malicious.

Money awarded as punishment for outrageous conduct and to deter future transgressions. The state cannot be made to pay punitive damages. (Civil suit only).

Damages awarded to victims, over and above compensatory damages.

Punitive damages are those that a court can award as a punishment for wrongdoing aside from any actual damages suffered by the plaintiff from any such wrongdoing. Punitive damages are specifically pro [..]

The strict legal term is exemplary damages

n. (synony- mous with exemplary damages), damages awarded in a lawsuit as a punishment and example to others for malicious, evil or particularly fraudulent acts.

Almost every lawsuit that is ever filed will allege that your volunteers have engaged in "grossly negligent behavior that is willful, wanton, and reckless" and will ask for punitive damages [..]