What is the meaning of exemplary damages?

Monetary damages that go beyond the actual compensatory damages. They are awarded to punish a wrongdoer for fraudulent, malicious and wrongful conduct. (See compensatory damages, nominal damages).

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). exemplary damages. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/exemplary_damages/definitions/1153399
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "exemplary damages" http://smartdefine.org/exemplary_damages/definitions/1153399 (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, exemplary damages, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/exemplary_damages/definitions/1153399>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "exemplary damages" 21 October 2010. Web. 28 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/exemplary_damages/definitions/1153399>
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