Punitive Damages Are Intended to Have a ____ Effect, Sending

question 82

Multiple Choice

Punitive damages are intended to have a ____ effect, sending a message to society that such conduct will not be tolerated.

• A) chilling
• B) deterrent
• C) provocative
• D) statutory

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Definitions:

Principle of Comity

A legal doctrine that suggests courts within one jurisdiction will give effect to the laws and judicial decisions of another jurisdiction, based on mutual respect rather than obligation.

Agency Relationships

A legal relationship in which one party (the agent) acts on behalf of another party (the principal) in a business transaction.

Act of State Doctrine

A principle in international law that a nation is sovereign within its own borders and its domestic actions may not be questioned in the courts of another nation.

Arbitration Clause

A provision in a contract that requires disputes between the parties to be resolved through arbitration rather than through litigation in court.