Punitive

  • 41punitive — pu·ni·tive …

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  • 42punitive — adjective Syn: penal, disciplinary, corrective, retributive, retaliatory …

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  • 43punitive — [ˈpjuːnətɪv] adj relating to punishment, or intended as a punishment …

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  • 44punitive — pu•ni•tive [[t]ˈpyu nɪ tɪv[/t]] also pu•ni•to•ry [[t] ˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i[/t]] adj. serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment • Etymology: 1615–25; < ML pūnītīvus= L pūnīt(us) (ptp. of pūnīre to punish) + īvus ive pu′ni•tive•ly, adv.… …

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  • 45punitive —   a. pertaining to or inflicting punishment.    ♦ punitory, a …

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  • 46punitive — Relating to punishment; having the character of punishment or penalty; inflicting punishment or a penalty …

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  • 47punitive — adj. (also punitory) 1 inflicting or intended to inflict punishment. 2 (of taxation etc.) extremely severe. 3 Law (of damages etc.) = VINDICTIVE. Derivatives: punitively adv. Etymology: F punitif ive or med.L punitivus (as PUNISHMENT) …

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  • 48punitive damages — noun plural Date: 1865 damages awarded in excess of compensation to the plaintiff to punish a defendant for a serious wrong …

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  • 49punitive damages — Law. damages awarded to a plaintiff in excess of compensatory damages in order to punish the defendant for a reckless or willful act. Also called exemplary damages. Cf. compensatory damages. [1970 75] * * * …

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  • 50Punitive Damages — in den USA und Kanada gebräuchlicher Strafschadenersatz, der dort bes. im Bereich der Produkthaftpflicht gewährt wird. Dieser Schadenersatz kann erheblich über den Ausgleich des materiellen und immateriellen Schaden des Geschädigten hinaus gehen …

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