Punitive Damages
nounid
115243·updated May 18, 2026verified
(law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)
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unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- smart money
- possessive
- Punitive Damages's
- pluralpossessive
- Punitive Damageses'
Framework definitions
- §1
- (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)
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