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punitive — pu‧ni‧tive [ˈpjuːntɪv] adjective 1. intended to punish someone: • The court can impose punitive measures. 2. TAX punitive taxes, price increases etc are very high and it is difficult for people to pay them: • Punitive taxes on energy are likely… … Financial and business terms
punitive — pu·ni·tive / pyü nə tiv/ adj: inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment pu·ni·tive·ly adv pu·ni·tive·ness n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
punitive — pu|ni|tive [ˈpju:nıtıv] adj [usually before noun] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: punitif, from Medieval Latin punitivus, from Latin punire; PUNISH] 1.) intended to punish someone punitive action/measures etc ▪ The agency sent a letter, but… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Punitive expedition — A punitive expedition is a military journey undertaken to punish a state or any group of persons. It is usually undertaken in response to disobedient or morally wrong behavior, but may be also be a covered revenge.harvtxt|Stowell|1921 provides… … Wikipedia
punitive — adjective 1 punitive taxes/price increases etc taxes etc that are so severe that people find it very difficult to pay: The new Bill enables people to sue and win punitive damages for discrimination. 2 punitive actions/measures/damages etc actions … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
punitive — punitively, adv. punitiveness, n. /pyooh ni tiv/, adj. serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws; punitive action. Also, punitory /pyooh ni tawr ee, tohr ee/. [1615 25; < ML punitivus of punishment, equiv. to L… … Universalium
Punitive damages — (termed exemplary damages in the United Kingdom) are damages not awarded in order to compensate the plaintiff, but in order to reform or deter the defendant and similar persons from pursuing a course of action such as that which damaged the… … Wikipedia
action — n. activity act 1) to initiate; take action; to go into action 2) to put smt. into action (we put our plan into action) 3) to prod, spur smb. into action 4) concerted, united; decisive; direct; disciplinary; drastic; emergency; hasty, rash;… … Combinatory dictionary
action */*/*/ — UK [ˈækʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms action : singular action plural actions 1) [uncountable] the process of doing something, especially in order to stop a bad situation from developing or continuing Officials are not planning any drastic action.… … English dictionary
punitive — ● punitif, punitive adjectif Se dit d une action qui a pour objet de punir : Expédition punitive … Encyclopédie Universelle
