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exemplary damages

British

plural noun

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

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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

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

She is seeking compensatory, punitive, and exemplary damages.

From Fox News • Dec. 19, 2019

In another case he mentioned the importance of the question at issue, the attempt to exercise arbitrary power, as a reason why the jury might give exemplary damages.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various

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