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单词 punitive damages
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punitive damages

noun
/ˌpjuːnətɪv ˈdæmɪdʒɪz/
/ˌpjuːnətɪv ˈdæmɪdʒɪz/
[plural] (law)
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  1. an amount of money that a court decides a person or an organization has to pay to somebody as punishment for having harmed them
    • The victim is seeking compensatory and punitive damages against the defendant on claims of assault and battery.
    • To award punitive damages, the jury had to find that the defendant intentionally violated the plaintiff's civil rights.
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