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I was wondering about this. I'm equally not an expert in law. Are there three classes of punishment: punitive, tort, and restorative? Are punitive and restorati
by savolai 4y ago
I was wondering about this. I'm equally not an expert in law. Are there three classes of punishment: punitive, tort, and restorative? Are punitive and restorative mutually exclusive?
- dsfyu404ed 4y agoA tort is a type of lawsuit. "Restorative" damages aren't a thing except maybe in some odd legal jurisdiction (inb4 Louisiana, because the french) or niche subset of law. You have compensatory and punitive damages. They are not mutually exclusive. Compensatory damages are to make the injured party financially whole. Punitive damages are awarded by the court and basically serve as a "don't do this" fine.