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- 1. damages exceeding simple compensation and awarded to punish the defendant.
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Damages assessed in order to punish the defendant for outrageous conduct
Punitive damages, or exemplary damages, are damages assessed in order to punish the defendant for outrageous conduct and/or to reform or deter the defendant and others from engaging in conduct similar to that which formed the basis of the lawsuit. Although the purpose of punitive damages is not to compensate the plaintiff, the plaintiff will receive all or some of the punitive damages in award. Pu... Wikipedia