punitive damage

基本解釋

First section: the history and meaning of punitive damage.
第一章懲罰性賠償?shù)臍v史沿革及其含義。
Finally, the paper examines the possibilities of applying the concept of punitive damage in the areas of product liability and liabi…
并對產(chǎn)品責任領域與合同違約責任領域適用懲罰性賠償?shù)葐栴}進行探討。
The 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska spawned a two-decade legal fight during which an initial $5 billion punitive damage award was whittled to about $500 million.
1989年艾克森石油公司瓦爾迪茲石油在阿拉斯加州涌出事件引起20年的法律裁定，其從最初的5十億美元的懲罰性賠償裁定削減到大約500百萬美元。

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says the courts need to establish clear standards for punitive damage awards, and that they must rein in abusive awards by juries.
FORBES: The $2.5 Billion Question
Punitive damage awards now require a unanimous jury verdict.
FORBES: Fact and Comment
BP, Transocean and Halliburton made similar requests Wednesday for Barbier to dismiss gross negligence and punitive damage claims against them, but the judge said he wasn't ready to rule on them at this stage of trial.
NPR: Claims Against BP Contractors Dismissed At Trial