exemplary damages

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noun

(law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)
• Syn:
punitive damages, smart money
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
damages, amends, indemnity, indemnification, restitution, redress
• Hyponyms:
double damages, treble damages