noun
punitive damages; exemplary damages
Legal term for damages awarded to punish the defendant, beyond mere compensation. Used in contexts discussing foreign legal systems, as Japan does not have a general punitive damages system.
アメリカでは、懲罰的損害賠償が認められることがある。
In the United States, punitive damages may be awarded.
懲罰的損害賠償の制度は、日本では一般的ではない。
The system of punitive damages is not common in Japan.
General term for compensatory damages; 懲罰的損害賠償 specifically refers to damages intended to punish.
Compound of 懲罰的 (punitive) + 損害賠償 (damages). A calque from English 'punitive damages'.