non-punitive
Americanadjective
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Her landlord connected her to the Short-Term Eviction Prevention Fund, a philanthropic enterprise created by a West Los Angeles software entrepreneur, Adam Miller, to test his theory that non-punitive micro loans could reduce homelessness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2022
The order does not affect the jury's verdict that the companies are responsible, and leaves in place its award of $15 million in actual, non-punitive damages.
From Reuters ● Jul. 7, 2022
We also need to engage community champions to continue conversations around the benefits of vaccination in a relatable, non-punitive way.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2021
It asks the judge to order that Friedmann be held with the general population or “similar, reasonable non-punitive housing.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2021
The authors called for health-care organizations to put systems in place to identify diagnostic errors and near misses, adopt a non-punitive culture, and work as a team.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2015
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