exemplary damages


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exemplary damages

pl n
(Law) law damages awarded to a plaintiff above the value of actual loss sustained so that they serve also as a punishment to the defendant and a deterrent to others
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Noun1.exemplary damages - (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
amends, damages, indemnification, redress, restitution, indemnity - a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
double damages - twice the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to
treble damages - three times the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to
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Translations

exemplary damages

pl (Jur) über den verursachten Schaden hinausgehende Entschädigung, → Bußgeld nt
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Liew filed a defamation suit against Azwanddin on December 27, seeking RM20 million in general and exemplary damages, as well as an injunction restraining Azwanddin from publishing similar articles.
Humingi rin si Medialdea ng P140-M para sa moral at exemplary damages.
The trial court also ordered Tanto to pay Garalde's heirs P1.048 million as actual damages, P100,000 as civil indemnity, P100,000 as moral damages, and another P100,000 as exemplary damages.
He ordered Tanto to pay the victim's family over P1.04 million in actual damages and P300,000 in indemnity ex delicto, moral and exemplary damages.
Tenorio also ordered Tanto to indemnify the heirs of Geralde more than P1.04 million as actual damages, and P100,000 for moral and exemplary damages.
Anti-corruption tsar and whistleblower John Githongo has suffered a blow as the High Court has ordered him to pay former Cabinet minister Chris Murungaru Sh27 million for defamation.In the ruling delivered on Thursday, the court in Nairobi directed Mr Githongo to pay Dr Murungaru Sh20 million in general damages, Sh5 million in exemplary damages, and Sh2 million in special damages.
She also wants to be paid general damages for libel and malicious falsehood as well as exemplary damages and damages for psychological and emotional distress.
Other reliefs sought are an order compelling the respondents to severally and jointly tender an apology to the applicant and to pay him the sum of N1 billion being general and exemplary damages for the alleged forceful seizure and confiscation of the applicant's property without a court order.
Mr Barrymore's claim, including aggravated and exemplary damages, is in excess of PS2.4m.