HyperDic: double_damages

English > 1 sense of the expression *double damages*:
NOUN	possession	double damages	twice the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to

English > *double damages*: 1 sense > noun 1, possession
Meaning	Twice the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to.
Broader	punitive damages, exemplary damages, smart money	(law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)