exemplary damages
noun
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- adverb
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Sense 1 noun
(law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)
Types & categories
- restitution hypernym
- double damages hyponym
- treble damages hyponym
Related & opposite
- law domain topic
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | law |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | restitution |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | double damages |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | treble damages |