Damages in excess of the amount of the actual loss, that are awarded by the court as punishment of a defendant or to set an example for others. Also known as exemplary damages or extra contractual damages
Association of Marine Underwriters of San Francisco (AMUSF), Glossary of Marine Insurance and Shipping Terms, http://www.amusf.com/Definitions_A.htm, CA, USA 2011. (Mrtm Insur and Shipping - Amer) {575}