单词 | aggravated damages |
释义 | > as lemmasaggravated damages aggravated damages n. Law damages awarded as compensation for humiliation, distress, or defamation. ΚΠ 1770 Whole Proc. at Large by Richard Ld. Grosvenor 55 Does my learned friend not know..how disproportionate the funds of any subject in this kingdom are to such aggravated damages? 1801 Diss. Constit. Freedom Press U.S.A. 11 The publisher of any thing against the candidate, which in itself, is defamatory and scandalous, ought to be responsible; and heavy and aggravated damages ought to be given. 1874 Michigan Rep. 27 475 He would be cut off from all the aggravated damages allowed in cases of willful injury, and sometimes loosely called exemplary damages. 1972 Times 12 Feb. 16/8 There was no question of aggravated damages. They were assessed simply as though they resulted from a motor car accident. 2002 Independent 20 Apr. i. 9/4 His solicitor..said that legal history had been made because it was the first time an award had been granted for aggravated damages and injury to feelings in an unfair dismissal case. < as lemmas |
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