Punitive damages are damages in excess of those required to compensate the plaintiff for the wrong...
exemplary damages
Exemplary damages are damages in excess of that amount needed to compensate for the plaintiff's injury and are awarded to punish the defendant for malicious or wanton conduct.
Related Terms
Compensatory damages is a sum of money to which a plaintiff is entitled that, so far as is...
Multiplied damages are damages awarded based on a statutory directive.
