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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...] about PUNITIVE

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...] about PURE OR SIMPLE OBLIGATION

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...] about PUNITIVE DAMAGES

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

civil law. The name of an action introduced by the proctor Publicius, the object of which was to recover a thing which had been lost. … [Read more...] about PUBLICIANA