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exemplary
(encz) | exemplary,exemplární adj: Zdeněk Brož |
exemplary
(encz) | exemplary,příkladný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
exemplary
(encz) | exemplary,ukázkový adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Exemplary
(gcide) | Exemplary \Ex"em*pla*ry\, a. [L. exemplaris, fr. exemplar: cf.
F. exemplaire. See Exemplar.]
1. Serving as a pattern; deserving to be proposed for
imitation; commendable; as, an exemplary person; exemplary
conduct.
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[Bishops'] lives and doctrines ought to be
exemplary. --Bacon.
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2. Serving as a warning; monitory; as, exemplary justice,
punishment, or damages.
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3. Illustrating as the proof of a thing. --Fuller.
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Exemplary damages. (Law) See under Damage.
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Exemplary
(gcide) | Exemplary \Ex"em*pla*ry\, n.
An exemplar; also, a copy of a book or writing. [Obs.]
--Donne.
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exemplary
(wn) | exemplary
adj 1: worthy of imitation; "exemplary behavior"; "model
citizens" [syn: exemplary, model(a)]
2: being or serving as an illustration of a type; "the free
discussion that is emblematic of democracy"; "an action
exemplary of his conduct"; [syn: emblematic, exemplary,
typic]
3: serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an
exemplary jail sentence" [syn: admonitory, cautionary,
exemplary, monitory, warning(a)] |
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exemplary
(encz) | exemplary,exemplární adj: Zdeněk Brožexemplary,příkladný adj: Zdeněk Brožexemplary,ukázkový adj: Zdeněk Brož |
exemplary damages
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Exemplary damages
(gcide) | Damage \Dam"age\ (d[a^]m"[asl]j; 48), n. [OF. damage, domage, F.
dommage, fr. assumed LL. damnaticum, from L. damnum damage.
See Damn.]
1. Injury or harm to person, property, or reputation; an
inflicted loss of value; detriment; hurt; mischief.
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He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool
cutteth off the feet and drinketh damage. --Prov.
xxvi. 6.
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Great errors and absurdities many commit for want of
a friend to tell them of them, to the great damage
both of their fame and fortune. --Bacon.
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2. pl. (Law) The estimated reparation in money for detriment
or injury sustained; a compensation, recompense, or
satisfaction to one party, for a wrong or injury actually
done to him by another.
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Note: In common-law actions, the jury are the proper judges
of damages.
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Consequential damage. See under Consequential.
Exemplary damages (Law), damages imposed by way of example
to others. Similar in purpose to vindictive damages,
below.
Nominal damages (Law), those given for a violation of a
right where no actual loss has accrued.
vindictive damages or punitive damages, those given
specially for the punishment of the wrongdoer.
Syn: Mischief; injury; harm; hurt; detriment; evil; ill. See
Mischief.
[1913 Webster]Exemplary \Ex"em*pla*ry\, a. [L. exemplaris, fr. exemplar: cf.
F. exemplaire. See Exemplar.]
1. Serving as a pattern; deserving to be proposed for
imitation; commendable; as, an exemplary person; exemplary
conduct.
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[Bishops'] lives and doctrines ought to be
exemplary. --Bacon.
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2. Serving as a warning; monitory; as, exemplary justice,
punishment, or damages.
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3. Illustrating as the proof of a thing. --Fuller.
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Exemplary damages. (Law) See under Damage.
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Unexemplary
(gcide) | Unexemplary \Unexemplary\
See exemplary. |
exemplary
(wn) | exemplary
adj 1: worthy of imitation; "exemplary behavior"; "model
citizens" [syn: exemplary, model(a)]
2: being or serving as an illustration of a type; "the free
discussion that is emblematic of democracy"; "an action
exemplary of his conduct"; [syn: emblematic, exemplary,
typic]
3: serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an
exemplary jail sentence" [syn: admonitory, cautionary,
exemplary, monitory, warning(a)] |
exemplary damages
(wn) | exemplary damages
n 1: (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of
punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful
misconduct) [syn: punitive damages, exemplary damages,
smart money] |
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