punitive damages
plural noun
: damages awarded in excess of compensation to the plaintiff to punish a defendant for a serious wrong
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If you are injured in a car crash and collect $50,000 in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages, the former is tax-free.
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Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The plaintiff has filed her suit under the New York City Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law and is seeking punitive damages.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Moore is seeking $5 million in punitive damages per song and $150,000 per willful infringement.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025
The civil lawsuit requests actual and statutory damages, including up to $150,000 per willful infringement and punitive damages of $5 million per song.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
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Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The plaintiff has filed her suit under the New York City Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law and is seeking punitive damages.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Moore is seeking $5 million in punitive damages per song and $150,000 per willful infringement.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025
The civil lawsuit requests actual and statutory damages, including up to $150,000 per willful infringement and punitive damages of $5 million per song.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Punitive damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punitive%20damages. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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