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Punitive Damages
(n) Punitive damages are the punishment given on law suits as a part of decree with an intention to retaliate the wrong or fraud done by the culprit preferably to compensate the looser.
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Punitive Damages: Damages given for the purpose of punishing the defendant.
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Plaintiff has the burden of proving that punitive damages should be awarded, and the amount, by a preponderance of the evidence. punitive damages may be awarded only if defendant's conduct was malicious, or in reckless disregard of plaintiff's rights.
punitive damages - Money awarded to an injured person, over and above the measurable value of the injury, in order to punish the person who hurt him.
Punitive damages - Money award given to punish the defendant or wrongdoer.
Punitive Damages:
Special and highly exceptional damages ordered by a court against a defendant where the act or omission which caused the suit, was of a particularly heinous, malicious or highhanded nature.
Punitive Damages or Exemplary Damages: Compensation greater than is necessary to pay a plaintiff for a loss.
punitive damages: are damages in excess of those required to compensate the plaintiff for the wrong done which are imposed to punish the defendant because of the particularly wanton or willful character or his or her wrongdoing.
PUNITIVE DAMAGES A monetary punishment or penalty as for pain and suffering.
PURPORT To convey or imply, to the appearance of being.
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Punitive Damages
Damages awarded to punish a party who committed a wrongful act rather than to compensate an injured party for actual damages; exemplary damages.
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PUNITIVE DAMAGES: Money awarded to a victim that is intended to punish a defendant and stop the person or business from repeating the type of conduct that caused an injury. Also intended to deter others from similar conduct.
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Punitive Damages - Damages awarded over and above compensatory damages in order to punish the defendant for malicious, wanton, willful, reckless, oppressive, or fraudulent conduct.
Term: Punitive Damages
Definition: Damages awarded to punish a party who committed a wrongful act rather than to compensate an injured party for actual damages; exemplary damages.
Punitive damages - If the more powerful party to a transaction refuses to properly deal with its legal obligations and must be sued in order to force it to pay money that is clearly owing, ...
"Punitive damages, as the name would indicate, are designed to punish. In this, they constitute an exception to the general common law rule that damages are designed to compensate the injured, not to punish the wrongdoer.
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Punitive Damages Damages awarded to punish a defendant for their purposely harsh, vindictive or malicious behaviour. Special Damages Damages intended to compensate a plaintiff for a quantifiable monetary loss.
If the act is unintentional (, i.e., not willful) there may in some cases be no liability, while if intentional (willful) the actor may be responsible for not only the plaintiff’s actual damages but also for punitive damages to punish him or ...
In areas where the finding of fault remains crucial, and the awards of compensatory or punitive damages can be substantial, tort litigation can be time-consuming and costly.
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1 : money invested by one having inside information or much experience
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This is in contract to "nominal" damages (a small amount paid where there is no real loss) or "punitive damages" (intended to punish the party who must pay damages).
compensatory damages: reimbursement for actual loss or injury, as distinguished from exemplary or punitive damages ...
punitive damages Sometimes called exemplary damages, awarded over and above special and general damages to punish a losing party's willful or malicious misconduct.special damages Damages that cover the winning party's out-of-pocket costs.
Punitive damages: Special, exceptional damages ordered by a court where an act or omission was of a particularly serious, extensive or malicious nature. (Normally damages are awarded to compensate, not to punish.) Also known as exemplary damages.
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