treble damages
- A legal penalty that triples the actual damages awarded to the winning party in a lawsuit, usually to punish deliberate or reckless behavior of the losing party
- The court awarded her treble damages due to the egregious nature of the defendant’s conduct.
- Because of their willful infringement, the company was ordered to pay treble damages.
- He appealed the decision, arguing that treble damages were too harsh.
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