treble damages
noun[plural]
LAWukusalawthatallowsacourttoincreasetheamountofdamages(=moneypaidforcausingharm)that onepersonororganizationmustpayto another:
Thecompanyhad topaytrebledamagesforpurposelyhidingmistakenpaymentsfrom thegovernment.
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treble damages
Thus, where a person received an award of $100 for an injury, a court applyingtrebledamageswould raise the award to $300.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.As a result, the district court awarded statutorily-providedtrebledamagesto the plaintiffs.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Noting that the prohibition was among the most ancient laws of the colony, the fine was increased in 1722, andtrebledamageswere imposed.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The ruling also provides for $11 million intrebledamagesand $526,000 in compensatory damages.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Penal damages are also different fromtrebledamages, which are generally set by statute for certain violations of competition law and related laws.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The act allows plaintiffs to claimtrebledamageswith a minimum of $4000 per access violation plus attorneys fees.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Some statutes allow for an award oftrebledamagesonly if there is a showing that the violation was willful.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Trebledamagesare a multiple of, and not an addition to, actual damages.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The penalty for violation of the law ranges from simple reimbursement totrebledamages, in the case of a willful violation.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Both the federal and civil components allow the recovery oftrebledamages.
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