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punitive [ˈpju:nətɪv, Am -t̬ɪv] ADJ form

1. punitive (intended to punish):

punitive expedition, law

karny

punitive justice

punitive damages

odszkodowanie nt karne

to take punitive action on sb

brać na kimś odwet

2. punitive tax, fines:

punitive

Usage examples with punitive

punitive damages

odszkodowanie nt karne

exemplary [or punitive] damages

odszkodowanie przykładowe

to take punitive action on sb

brać na kimś odwet

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The lawsuit, which had claimed $150,000 in punitive damages, was settled with the defendant agreeing to pay for the representatives costs. en.wikipedia.org

The company ended up paying more than $220 million in compensation and $13 million in punitive damages to thousands of plaintiffs. en.wikipedia.org

In that case, a taxpayer had received an award of punitive damages from a competitor, and sought to avoid paying taxes on that award. en.wikipedia.org

A separate $15 million punitive damages award was reversed by a lower court. en.wikipedia.org

The letter stated that the transfer was in no way to be construed as punitive action. en.wikipedia.org

The perception is that the closing of this office is both punitive and strategic. en.wikipedia.org

She claimed $250,000 as her share of the house, and another $250,000 in punitive damages. en.wikipedia.org

Predictors of verdict and punitive damages in high-stakes civil litigation. en.wikipedia.org

Punitive damages were reduced from $108 million to $4.7 million. en.wikipedia.org

Local judges would thus have the ability to assess the $5 fine rather than any more punitive state penalties. en.wikipedia.org

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