Relating to punishment; having the character of punishment or penalty ; inflicting punishment or a penalty. Punitive damages. See DAMAGES. Punitive power. The power and authority of a state, or organized jural society, to inflict punishments upon those persons who have committed actions inherently evil and injurious to the public, or actions declared by the laws of that state … [Read more...]

One which is not suspended by any condition, whether it has been contracted without any condition, or when thus contracted, the condition has been performed. Poth. Obl. n. 176. … [Read more...]

Also known as special damages which are awarded by a court against a defendant where the defendant's action or inaction is particularly malicious or heinous and usually intentional. … [Read more...]

In the civil law. One who is In his or her minority. Particularly, one who is in ward or guardianship. … [Read more...]

Latin: In the civil law. Puplllar substitution; the substitution of an heir to a pupil or infant under puberty. The substitution by a father of an heir to his children under his power, disposing of his own estate and theirs, in case the child refused to accept the inheritance, or died before the age of puberty. Hal-lifax, Civil Law, b. 2, c. 6, no. 64. … [Read more...]