God . . . may make moral evil, as well as natural, at the same time both prudential and punitory. --A. Tucker. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
punitory — index penal, punitive, vindictive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
punitory — pu·ni·to·ry (pyo͞oʹnĭ tôr ē, tōr ē) adj. Inflicting or intended to inflict punishment. [From Latin pūnītus, from past participle of pūnīre, to punish. See punish.] * * * … Universalium
punitory — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Inflicting or aiming to inflict punishment: disciplinary, punishing, punitive. See REWARD … English dictionary for students
punitory — pjuËnɪtÉ”rɪ / trɪ adj. serving as a punishment, serving as a penalty; inflicting punishment, penalizing … English contemporary dictionary
punitory — pu·ni·to·ry … English syllables
punitory — adjective inflicting punishment punitive justice punitive damages • Syn: ↑punitive • Ant: ↑rehabilitative (for: ↑punitive) … Useful english dictionary
punitory damages — Same as punitive damages … Ballentine's law dictionary
damages — A pecuniary compensation or indemnity, which may be recovered in the courts by any person who has suffered loss, detriment, or injury, whether to his person, property, or rights, through the unlawful act or omission or negligence of another. A… … Black's law dictionary
damages — A pecuniary compensation or indemnity, which may be recovered in the courts by any person who has suffered loss, detriment, or injury, whether to his person, property, or rights, through the unlawful act or omission or negligence of another. A… … Black's law dictionary
penal — pe·nal / pēn əl/ adj 1: of, relating to, or being punishment penal sanctions 2: making one (as an offender) punishable a penal offense; also: criminal (2) 3: used as a place of con … Law dictionary
