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punitive

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[pyoo-ni-tiv]

adjective

  1. serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment.

    punitive laws; punitive action.



punitive

/ ˈpjuːnɪtərɪ, ˈpjuːnɪtɪv, -trɪ /

adjective

  1. relating to, involving, or with the intention of inflicting punishment

    a punitive expedition

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • punitively adverb
  • punitiveness noun
  • nonpunitive adjective
  • nonpunitory adjective
  • self-punitive adjective
  • semipunitive adjective
  • semipunitory adjective
  • unpunitive adjective
  • ˈܲԾپԱ noun
  • ˈܲԾپ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of punitive1

1615–25; < Medieval Latin ūīīܲ of punishment, equivalent to Latin ūī ( us ) (past participle of ūī to punish ) + -īܲ -ive
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of punitive1

C17: from Medieval Latin ūīīܲ concerning punishment, from Latin ūī to punish
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We look forward to the next round, which is seeking attorneys’ fees, treble damages and punitive damages against Baldoni, Sarowitz, Nathan, and the other Wayfarer Parties who perpetrated this abusive litigation.”

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The jury hasn’t yet reached a verdict on punitive damages and was expected to hear more arguments Thursday afternoon.

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The jury also awarded $500,000 each to the two men in punitive damages.

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In March, a jury ordered Greenpeace to pay $660 million in damages, a verdict legal experts called “wildly punitive.”

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After deliberations began on punitive damages, CNN attorneys reached an undisclosed settlement with Young.

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