punitive damages
noun /ˌpjuːnətɪv ˈdæmɪdʒɪz/
/ˌpjuːnətɪv ˈdæmɪdʒɪz/
[plural] (law- an amount of money that a court decides a person or an organization has to pay to somebody as punishment for having harmed them
惩罚性赔偿:法院裁定某人或某组织必须赔偿某人的金钱,作为对他们造成伤害的惩罚 - The victim is seeking compensatory and punitive damages against the defendant on claims of assault and battery.
受害者正在就攻击和殴打索赔向被告寻求补偿性和惩罚性赔偿。 - To award punitive damages, the jury had to find that the defendant intentionally violated the plaintiff's civil rights.
为了判给惩罚性赔偿,陪审团不得不认定被告故意侵犯了原告的民事权利。
- The victim is seeking compensatory and punitive damages against the defendant on claims of assault and battery.