See Also: etiquette(dictionary)
etiquette(dictionary)
punitive(dictionary)
Punitive Damages(money)
PUNITIVE DAMAGES(law)
Punitive Damages 16.15(law)

PUNITIVE DAMAGES (law) and etiquette (oh)


PUNITIVE DAMAGES (law)




Money awarded to a victim that is intended to punish a defendant and stop the person or business from repeating the type of conduct that caused an injury. Also intended to deter others from similar conduct.





etiquette (oh)



[Date: 1700-1800; Language: French; Origin: Etiquette 'ticket' ( TICKET1); perhaps because rules of behavior were written on a small card, like a ticket]
the formal rules for polite behaviour in society or in a particular group
::strict rules of professional Etiquette