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exemplary damages

/ɪɡˈzempləri ˈdæmɪdʒɪz/

翻译: 法律术语,指法院在补偿性损害赔偿之外额外判给的金钱赔偿,旨在惩罚被告特别轻率或恶意的行为,并遏制今后类似行为。

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/ɪɡˈzempləri ˈdæmɪdʒɪz/C1formallegal
  • zh法律术语,指法院在补偿性损害赔偿之外额外判给的金钱赔偿,旨在惩罚被告特别轻率或恶意的行为,并遏制今后类似行为。

A legal term referring to monetary compensation awarded by a court that goes beyond actual losses, intended to punish the defendant for particularly reckless or malicious behavior and deter similar conduct in the future.

  1. Punitive monetary awardC2formal

    A sum of money awarded by a court to punish the defendant for particularly egregious or malicious conduct, and to deter similar future behavior.

    zh惩罚性赔偿

    • The court awarded exemplary damages to the victim due to the company's gross negligence.
    • Exemplary damages are not meant to compensate the plaintiff but to punish the wrongdoer.
    • The jury decided that the defendant's actions warranted exemplary damages.