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Punitive damages Uncommon

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Noun
1

(law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)

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punitive
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
damages
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
double damages treble damages
Rhyming Words
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