Usually means: Punitive damages for deterring misconduct.
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  1. exemplary damages: Merriam-Webster Legal Dictionary
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Definitions from WordNet (exemplary damages)

▸ noun:  (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)


Opposite:
actual damages, direct damages

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Opposite:
actual damages, direct damages




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