What is Punitive damages?
'''Punitive damages''' are a [[remedy]] given by a [[court|court of equity]] in a [[lawsuit]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Punitive damages|url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/punitive_damages|publisher=Wex Legal Dictionary|access-date=1 July 2016}}</ref> It is used when a court believes that the [[defendant]] needs more punishment to be [[reform]]ed or stopped from doing the action that caused them to be sued.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cotchett|first=Joseph|title=Punitive Damages: How Much Is Enough?|url=http://www.cpmlegal.com/news-publications-Punitive_Damages_How_Much_Is_Enough.html|access-date=1 July 2016}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{stub}} [[Category:Law enforcement]]