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Meanings of exemplary damages in English
(Law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)
Synonyms
Examples for "punitive damages"
Examples for "punitive damages"
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The appeals court ordered a new trial on punitive damages involving Wyeth.
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The case was filed under a statute that allows unlimited punitive damages.
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The lawsuit seeks payment plus punitive damages, court costs and attorney fees.
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He said he also deserved punitive damages because the infringement was willful.
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In addition to compensatory damages the courts began to award punitive damages.
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That means the smart money is still betting against personal income-tax reform.
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But the smart money is on a May general election in Britain.
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From the next room, Sam says, The smart money's on the cobra.
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My father taught me this -it's smart money versus dumb money.
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Electricity industry analysts are saying the smart money is on so-called Smart Grids.
Usage of exemplary damages in English
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The suit is seeking punitive and exemplary damages for an unspecified amount.
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And that's by way of exemplary damages to compensate them for what's happened to them.
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Unasa claimed compensatory damages, exemplary damages and costs.
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Horton is seeking aggravated damages and exemplary damages.
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The plaintiffs had claimed damages for property losses, breach of human rights, personal injuries, and exemplary damages.
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The Supreme Court has reserved its decision over whether exemplary damages can be claimed by Susan Couch.
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And the briefing somehow fails to mention that exemplary damages are hardly ever awarded in media cases anyway.
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I shall claim exemplary damages!
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The verdict said she was entitled to "moral and exemplary damages" and ordered Oxfam to pay 13 months' wages.
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Justice Clark said Mr Little's motivation in putting out his statement was relevant to whether or not exemplary damages should be ordered.
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AN order of nuns in Mullingar is seeking up to £9 million in damages, including aggravated and exemplary damages from the VHI.
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He said he could have pursued a claim for exemplary damages for personal injury after he was shot, but he did not.
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They are each seeking $500,000 and exemplary damages of $50,000 relating to a media statement.
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He was well assured that Dr. Jedd could prove very little; and a jury, if properly worked, might award him exemplary damages.
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Membership, as we have seen, offers near immunity against the award of exemplary damages, though that will never be a really significant factor.
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In addition, lawyers for Vincent Tchenguiz have indicated they will be seeking aggravated and exemplary damages, whereby the final bill could top £100m.