Definition of Exemplary Damages
Damages on an increased scale, awarded to plaintiff over and above what will barely compensate him for his property loss, where wrong done to him was aggravated by circumstances of violence, oppression, malice, fraud, or wanton and wicked conduct on part of defendant. Goines v. Pennsylvania R. R., 208 Misc. 103, 143 N.Y.S.2d 576, 583. See also Damages (Exemplary or punitive damages).
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