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.
受害人正在就袭击和殴打指控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.
为了裁定惩罚性赔偿，陪审团必须认定被告故意侵犯原告的公民权利。
- The victim is seeking compensatory and punitive damages against the defendant on claims of assault and battery.