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The 13 pages that link to Punitive damages, each with the reason it gives.

• RestitutionCompared with: Restitution restores value; punitive damages impose an additional penalty.

• ReparationsCompared with: Reparations primarily aim to repair harm, not impose punishment.

• Tort lawBroader topic: Their availability shows that tort remedies can serve purposes beyond compensation.

• New York Times Co. v. SullivanRelated: The Court barred public officials from obtaining such damages without proving actual malice.

• DamagesBroader topic: Unlike compensation, their purpose is punishment and deterrence.

• Legal remedyBroader topic: Unlike ordinary compensation, they address culpability and deterrence.

• Civil lawRelated: They are an exceptional civil remedy with a punitive purpose.

• Equitable remedyCompared with: Unlike equitable orders, these monetary awards punish rather than direct future conduct.

• TortBroader topic: Some jurisdictions permit them beyond compensation in cases of egregious misconduct.

• Intentional tortRelated: Deliberate or malicious misconduct can support punitive awards in jurisdictions that allow them.

• Legal liabilityBroader topic: They may increase the consequences of civil liability beyond compensation.

• Intentional infliction of emotional distressRelated: Some cases permit additional damages when the defendant’s conduct warrants punishment.

• Karen SilkwoodRelated: The Silkwood litigation tested whether punitive damages could apply to a federally regulated nuclear company.