compensation in excess of actual damages

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• exemplary damages — 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: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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