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exemplary damages

British  

plural noun

  1. law damages awarded to a plaintiff above the value of actual loss sustained so that they serve also as a punishment to the defendant and a deterrent to others

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

He was ordered to pay the woman $200m for past and future mental anguish, as well as $1bn in exemplary damages.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2023

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

After receiving the preliminary fee of 5l., to be paid out of the plunder, he demanded exemplary damages, and the defendant was lightened of all he could afford to pay.

From To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative by Sir Richard Francis Burton

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