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  2. What Are Punitive Damages? Definition & Examples - Forbes

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    Punitive damages, also known as exemplary damages, are damages that are awarded in personal injury lawsuits in addition to compensatory damages. They can be awarded by courts and...

  3. Punitive damages Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    The meaning of PUNITIVE DAMAGES is damages awarded in excess of compensation to the plaintiff to punish a defendant for a serious wrong.

  4. Punitive damages, also known as “exemplary damages,” are a monetary amount awarded to a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit for the purpose of punishing the defendant, or to deter him from engaging in the same conduct in the future.

  5. Punitive damages - Wikipedia

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    Punitive damages, or exemplary damages, are damages assessed in order to punish the defendant for outrageous conduct and/or to reform or deter the defendant and others from engaging in conduct similar to that which formed the basis of the lawsuit. [1]

  6. punitive damages | Wex | US Law - LII / Legal Information...

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    Punitive damages, also known as exemplary damages, are the damages awarded separately from the actual damages from an event. Courts generally award punitive damages only when it is determined that the defendant has acted in a particularly harmful way.

  7. What Are Punitive Damages? Purpose, Cap, Calculation, and Example

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    Punitive damages are legal recompense that a defendant found guilty of committing a wrong or offense is ordered to pay on top of compensatory damages.

  8. What Are Punitive Damages? | Definition and Examples -...

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    Punitive damages, also known as exemplary damages, are monetary awards granted to plaintiffs in addition to compensatory damages. They are intended to punish the defendant for their bad behavior and discourage them and others from engaging in similar conduct.

  9. Punitive Damages | Legal Dictionary - Clio

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    Punitive damages, also known as exemplary damages, are a form of monetary compensation awarded to a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit. Unlike compensatory damages, which aim to reimburse the plaintiff for their losses, punitive damages are intended to punish the defendant for their wrongful conduct and deter others from engaging in similar behavior.

  10. punitive damages Definition, Meaning & Usage - Justia

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    punitive damages - Monetary compensation awarded in a lawsuit to penalize the defendant for extreme wrongdoing, instead of merely reimbursing the victim's losses.

  11. PUNITIVE DAMAGES | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    an amount of money that someone who commits a crime has to pay, that is intended to be large enough to prevent them or others from committing similar crimes in the future: The company was ordered to pay €30,000 in punitive damages.