Exemplary Damages
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
See "Damages."
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Punitive damages; damages in excess of compensation for loss. See 37 Mich. 34, 26 Am. Rep. 493.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
See Measure of Damages.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
See DAMAGES.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Damages on a punitive scale, given in respect of turtious acts, committed through malice or other circumstances of aggravation; damages designed not only a3 a compensation to the injured party, but also as a punishment to the wrong-doer for his violence, oppression, malice, or fraud.