HyperDic: treble_damages

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

English > *treble damages*: 1 sense > noun 1, possession
Meaning	Three times 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)