punitive damages

English - Turkish

Definition of punitive damages in English Turkish dictionary: (Kanun) cezai zarar
punitive damage: cezalandırıcı hasar

English - English

Definition of punitive damages in English English dictionary: Money award given to punish the defendant or wrongdoer; Sometimes called exemplary damages, awarded over and above special and general damages to punish a losing party's willful or malicious misconduct; an award of money to punish the wrongdoer and to discourage all from similar wrongdoing; Damages intended to serve as a deterrent to, to make an example of the defendant or others for evil behaviour; Damages awarded by a court against a defendant as a deterrent or punishment to redress an egregious wrong perpetrated by the defendant; Damages awarded by a court above actual damages as punishment for a violation of law; 16 15 Punitive damages are those that a court can award as a punishment for wrongdoing aside from any actual damages suffered by the plaintiff from any such wrongdoing Punitive damages are specifically prohibited under the Lanham Act However, a court may award treble damages, prejudgment interest and costs in cases in which the court deems such an award as just, and as long as the award is not made for punitive reasons Courts can also award reasonable attorneys' fees in exceptional cases such as egregious intentional infringement; 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; Damages awarded by a court above actual damages as punishment for a violation of law home | contact us | about us | privacy | affiliates This Entire Publication is ©2001 iCredit Central All Rights Reserved; Damages awarded to a plaintiff that are meant to punish the defendant for anti-social actions rather than reimburse the plaintiff for loss; 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 awarded to a plaintiff that are meant to punish the defendant for anti-social actions rather than reimburse the plaintiff for loss Back to Top Q Back to Top R; Punitive damages, or exemplary damages, are those which are designed to punish a defendant whose behavior in causing the plaintiff's injuries was especially egregious Punitive damages are rarely awarded and are reserved for very serious misconduct; An amount intended to punish outrageous conduct; Also called "Exemplary Damages " Optionally covered by professional liability insurers A few states require that punitive damages be covered Other state laws prohibit insurance companies from covering punitive damages because such damages are intended to punish the defendant for willful, fraudulent, oppressive, malicious, or otherwise outrageous behavior that should not be covered by insurance; financial compensation designed to punish the party that cause the injury; Compensation awarded to the plaintiff to punish the defendant for particularly offensive behaviour; 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; Money damages awarded to a plaintiff in a lawsuit aimed not to compensate for harm to the injured party but to punish the defendant for his or her illegal conduct; (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct); Money awarded to an injured person, over and above the measurable value of the injury, in order to punish the person who hurt him; 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; 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; The payment to a plaintiff for damages caused by gross negligence by a defendant that exceeds the economic losses and general damages