punitive damages in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for punitive damages in the English»French Dictionary

punitive damages N npl LAW

punitive damages

dommages mpl et intérêts mpl à valeur répressive

Translations for punitive damages in the English»French Dictionary

I.damage [Brit ˈdamɪdʒ, Am ˈdæmɪdʒ] N U

1. damage (physical):

damage (to building, machine, goods, environment)

dégâts mpl (to causés à, from causés par)

to do or cause damage

causer des dégâts

not much damage was done to the car

la voiture n'a pas été très endommagée

damage of £300 was done to the car

la voiture a subi pour 300 livres sterling de dégâts

water/frost damage

dégâts des eaux/du gel

damage to property LAW

dégâts matériels

damage or loss (for insurance)

dégâts et pertes

2. damage (medical):

damage

lésions fpl

to cause damage to health, part of body

abîmer

(irreversible) brain damage

lésions fpl cérébrales (irréversibles)

3. damage fig:

to do damage to cause, relationship, reputation, self-confidence, trade

porter atteinte à

political damage

dommage m politique

(a lot of) damage was done to sth

qc a été (sérieusement) atteint

it's too late, the damage is done

trop tard, le mal est fait

II.damages N

damages npl LAW:

damages

dommages-interêts mpl

damages

dommages mpl et intérêts mpl

to claim for damages

réclamer des dommages-intérêts (against sb à qn)

a claim for damages

une demande de dommages-intérêts

he paid £700 (in) damages

il a payé 700 livres sterling de dommages-intérêts

damages for loss of earnings

dommages-intérêts pour manque à gagner

agreed damages

dommages-intérêts fixés

to be liable for damages

être civilement responsable

III.damage [Brit ˈdamɪdʒ, Am ˈdæmɪdʒ] VB trans

1. damage (physically):

damage building, machine, furniture

endommager

damage health, part of body

abîmer

damage environment, crop

nuire à

2. damage fig reputation, career, relationship, confidence, organization, negotiations:

damage

porter atteinte à

damaged child PSYCH

enfant traumatisé

IV.damage [Brit ˈdamɪdʒ, Am ˈdæmɪdʒ]

what's the damage inf?

à combien se monte la douloureuse? inf

punitive [Brit ˈpjuːnɪtɪv, Am ˈpjunədɪv] N

punitive measure, action

punitif/-ive

punitive taxation

très sévère

punitive damages in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for punitive damages in the English»French Dictionary

punitive damages N pl

punitive damages

dommages et intérêts exemplaires mpl

Translations for punitive damages in the English»French Dictionary

I.damage [ˈdæmɪdʒ] VB trans

1. damage (harm):

damage

endommager

2. damage fig:

damage

nuire

II.damage [ˈdæmɪdʒ] N no pl

1. damage (physical harm):

damage

dégâts mpl

damage to property

dégâts matériels

2. damage (harm):

damage

tort m

to do damage to sb/sth

causer du tort à qn/qc

3. damage pl LAW:

damage

dommages mpl et intérêts

Phrases:

the damage is done

le mal est fait

what's the damage? iron hum inf

à combien s'élève la note?

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

1. punitive (penalizing):

punitive

punitif(-ive)

2. punitive (severe):

punitive

sévère

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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She sought injunctive relief, punitive damages and other compensation.

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

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At common law, damages are categorized into compensatory (or actual) damages, and punitive damages.

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

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He sought compensatory and punitive damages as well as an order directing the school district to award him a high school diploma.

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They contend that limitations on punitive damages and other restrictions on plaintiff's traditional rights will reduce corporate accountability.

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The damages totalled $159,000 ($3,000 in compensatory damages and $50,000 in punitive damages for each of three charges).

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Punitive damages are also possible, because conversion is an intentional tort.

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

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