(1) Damages usually assessed in cases where the conduct of the defendant has been adjudged to be so outrageous, excessive, and vicious that damages are awarded to punish the defendant and to warn others who might be thinking of emulating the defendant's actions in the future. (2) A monetary sum awarded to a plaintiff in situations where the defendant has acted in an outrageous or extremely egregious manner.
An award made by a court to a complainant that exceeds his or her actual loss; the purpose is to punish the offender.
Damages awarded byway of example to punish a defendant in a civil case for particularly grievous misconduct.
Money awarded to a victim that is intended to punish a defendant and stop the person or business from repeating the type of conduct that caused the injury in question.
Money awarded to a victim that is intended to punish a defendant and stop the person or business from repeating the type of conduct that caused an injury. Also intended to deter others from similar conduct. Click Here to get Unlimited Legal Advice for $26/Month or Less.
An award for damages above and beyond the requirements for compensating third parties for injury or damage. As the word implies the award is meant to punish the offender. Most states and territories permit punitive damages awards to be covered by liability insurance.
Damages that are separately awarded and are in addition to compensatory damages. Normally these would be awarded because of a finding of malicious or wanton misconduct on the part of the defendant, and they serve as a punishment and as a deterrent to others. Class 1 Class 2
(law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)
Damages awarded by the court in excess of those required to compensate the plaintiff for the loss sustained. These damages are a type of punishment for the offender for failing to take proper care.
Damages awarded in addition to compensatory damages. Punitive Damages are intended to financially punish the wrongdoer.
In rare cases where the court determines that the defendant engaged in particularly reckless behavior, the court may assign to the plaintiff monetary awards over and above compensation.
Damages awarded to punish the wrongdoer for anti-social actions, rather than simply reimbursing the plaintiff for the loss. Punitive damages are awarded when the injury is intended, or involves a wrong more flagrant than negligence.
An award of money in favor of a victim that is intended to punish the wrongdoer and not just to compensate the victim. Also called "exemplary damages." Punitive damages sometimes exceed the amount of actual damages by a factor of two or three times.
Damages awarded to a plaintiff, separately and in addition to any compensatory damages to punish the defendant for outrageous conduct.
money awarded to punish the parties responsible in cases involving reckless or willful behavior.
Type of damages intended to punish the defendant and make an example out of him or her to discourage others from behaving the same way. Also called exemplary damages.
Money, in excess of actual damages incurred by the plaintiff, awarded b the courts as punishment for the defendant's wrongful and intentional acts.
extra money awarded in legal cases, usually as a result of attitude or behavior of the defendants
Damages by way of punishment allowed for an injury caused by a wrong that is willful and malicious.
In civil litigation, damages awarded against a defendant for gross negligence. Uninsurable in most states.
Damages in excess of those required to compensate the plaintiff for the wrong done, which are imposed in order to punish the defendant because of the particularly wanton or willful character of his wrongdoing.
Damages that are awarded where the wrongdoer has acted in a way that is considered vile, contemptible and/or despicable to members of normal society. The conduct must be conduct that is fraudulent, oppressive, or malicious. Fraud is deceitful conduct designed to mislead someone. A person is oppressive and/or malicious under the law when they act unlawfully to deprive someone of their legal rights or when they act in a conscious disregard of the rights and safety of another. These damages are in addition to the economic and non-economic damages which are designed to make an injured party whole, as much as money can do so. They are a penalty to discourage bad behavior. They must have some rational relation to the underlying economic and non-economic damages.
A Monetary award made by the court that goes beyond simple reimbursement for losses suffered (actual or compensatory damages) and, in the manner of a fine, assesses the defendant an amount of cash designed to punish the defendant for his evil behavior or to make an example of him/her.
Damages awarded not as compensation but to punish a wrongdoer and to deter future misconduct by others; also known as exemplary damages.
Money awarded as punishment for a party's wrongful acts.
damages paid by one state to another state to punish the former state for its actions.
Damages awarded separately and in addition to compensatory damages as punishment for the wrongdoer.
Money award given to punish the defendant or wrongdoer.
Punitive damages are awarded in addition to actual damages when the intent is to punish the guilty or liable party for an action. They are generally awarded when it has been determined that the defendant acted with recklessness, malice, or deceit.
an award of money to punish the wrongdoer and to discourage all from similar wrongdoing
In a lawsuit, money awards that are intended to punish an individual or entity that has acted in a malicious, fraudulent, or oppressive manner toward the plaintiff, and thus to dissuade others from similar behavior in the future. See also compensatory damages.
Money awarded by the court for the sole purpose of punishing the wrongdoer, and not designed to compensate the injured party for his damages. Back to the Top
Damages awarded to victims against perpetrators, over and above compensatory damages, in order to punish or make an example of perpetrators.
Money awarded by a jury as a result of a negligent act, to punish a negligent party and deter others from committing the same act. These damages are over and above compensatory damages.
Damages awarded to one party to punish another party for dishonest conduct. Meant to deter others from committing a similar offense.
Punitive damages are awarded in addition to actual damages in certain circumstances. Punitive damages are considered punishment and are awarded when the defendant's behavior is found to be especially harmful, but are normally not awarded in the context of a breach of contract claim. See e.g. O'Gilvie Minors v. United States 519 US 79 (1996). See also Honda Motor Co. v. Oberg 512 US 415 (1994). (Wex)
Damages awarded by a court above actual damages as punishment for a violation of law.
In English law, damages awarded over and above what is required to compensate the plaintiff in respect of a limited number of torts, where either (a) there has been some abuse by the defendant in the exercise of a public function or (b) the defendant has obtained an advantage that outweighs any compensatory damages. In U.S. law, extra damages awarded by way f punishment or deterrence.
This is compensation awarded in a lawsuit as a punishment for intentionally cruel or fraudulent acts. This is the same as exemplary damages
Those damages awarded over and above any compensation for actual damages. The intent is to punish the wrongdoer.
Dollar awards to a plaintiff as a result of intentional outrageous misconduct by the defendant. They are designed to deter such behavior by punishing wrongdoers. They are not covered under the HARRP Coverage Agreement and most liability insurance policies.
Damages awarded over and above compensatory damages to punish a negligent party because of wanton, reckless, or malicious acts or omissions.
Money award given to punish a defendant.
A court awarded amount that exceeds the economic losses and general damages of a defendant and is intended solely to punish the plaintiff because of reckless or malicious acts.
Also called exemplary damages they are used to penalize the defendant for bad faith, malice, fraud, violence or evil intent and are designed as both punishment and as a deterrent for future actions of the defendant.
monetary DAMAGES in excess of the amount required to compensate for loss, allowed in cases of GROSS NEGLIGENCE or for torts committed with fraud, malice, or other aggravating factors, as a punishment to the defendant and as a warning to other wrongdoers. Also known as "exemplary" damages. Whether punitive damages are covered by an insurance policy depends on state law and the terms of the policy. (See COMPENSATORY DAMAGES, ECOMONIC DAMAGES, PAIN & SUFFERING, and Florida Statutes 768.71-768.737)
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The damages awarded, which are in excess of the compensatory damages, to punish a wrongdoer.
Generally, punitive damages, which are termed exemplary damages in the United Kingdom, are damages not awarded in order to compensate the plaintiff, but in order to reform or deter the defendant and similar persons from pursuing a course of action such as that which damaged the plaintiff. Punitive damages are awarded only in special cases where conduct was egregiously invidious, and are over and above the amount of compensatory damages. Great judicial restraint is expected to be exercised in their application.