exemplary damages
Britishplural noun
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Monetary damages being sought include those for anguish, injury and medical expenses, as well as "exemplary" damages because Tesla's actions have been "grossly negligent."
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
She wants a jury trial and unspecified compensatory damages; a financial judgment for mental pain, anguish and emotional distress; punitive and exemplary damages, and payment of legal fees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2024
Tesla is suing Yatskov for compensatory and exemplary damages, and is also seeking a court order that would force Yatskov to return the classified information.
From The Verge ● May 7, 2022
Godbey threw out the family’s lawsuit, which seeks almost $30 million in actual and exemplary damages.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2022
But Mr. Mackenzie appealed to a jury, who, "to the no small discomfiture of the tories, from Sir Peregrine Maitland, down to the lowest menial employed in the political shambles," gave exemplary damages.
From The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 by Charles Roger
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