It was not to punish a defendant a second time for conduct for which he would already have been sentenced.
Times, Sunday Times
The principle contended for here by the plaintiff would entail the award of damages not to compensate the plaintiff but to punish the defendant.
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The prosecution accused them of fraud and attempted to punish the defendants by holding criminal trials.
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