punitive damage

基本解释

First section: the history and meaning of punitive damage.
第一章惩罚性赔偿的历史沿革及其含义。
Finally, the paper examines the possibilities of applying the concept of punitive damage in the areas of product liability and liabi…
并对产品责任领域与合同违约责任领域适用惩罚性赔偿等问题进行探讨。
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尔迪兹石油在阿拉斯加州涌出事件引起20年的法律裁定，其从最初的5十亿美元的惩罚性赔偿裁定削减到大约500百万美元。

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