NOUN
- (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)
How To Use exemplary damages In A Sentence
- Our law has always been sparing in its use of exemplary damages. Times, Sunday Times
- The writer knows of no case prior to 1964 in which exemplary damages were awarded in a personal injuries claim.
- He added that exemplary damages would have a chilling effect on investigative journalism and political reporting. Times, Sunday Times
- It appears that your clients conduct falls within the necessary definition both for aggravated and exemplary damages, and we take a serious view of it.
- These are separate categories, but it does not follow that in every case of unlawful arrest by a police officer exemplary damages are appropriate.
- They will further face exemplary damages if they lose. Times, Sunday Times
- In some circumstances the court can punish particularly blatant acts of trespass with much higher exemplary damages. Times, Sunday Times
- His claim for aggravated exemplary damages failed.
- Our law has always been sparing in its use of exemplary damages. Times, Sunday Times
- Exemplary damages are distinguishable from basic and aggravated damages in that their only function is to punish the tortfeasor.
