- punitive pu·ni·tive adj
- ['pjuːnɪtɪv]
(action, measures) punitivo (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
punitive pu·ni·tive adj
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punitive — pu·ni·tive / pyü nə tiv/ adj: inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment pu·ni·tive·ly adv pu·ni·tive·ness n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
punitive — pu|ni|tive [ˈpju:nıtıv] adj [usually before noun] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: punitif, from Medieval Latin punitivus, from Latin punire; PUNISH] 1.) intended to punish someone punitive action/measures etc ▪ The agency sent a letter, but… … Dictionary of contemporary English
punitive — pu•ni•tive [[t]ˈpyu nɪ tɪv[/t]] also pu•ni•to•ry [[t] ˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i[/t]] adj. serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment • Etymology: 1615–25; < ML pūnītīvus= L pūnīt(us) (ptp. of pūnīre to punish) + īvus ive pu′ni•tive•ly, adv.… … From formal English to slang
punitive — pu·ni·tive || pjuËnÉ™tɪv adj. serving as a punishment, serving as a penalty; inflicting punishment, penalizing … English contemporary dictionary
retributive — re·trib·u·tive /ri tri byə tiv/ adj: of, relating to, or marked by retribution retributive justice re·trib·u·tive·ly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
negligence — neg·li·gence / ne gli jəns/ n: failure to exercise the degree of care expected of a person of ordinary prudence in like circumstances in protecting others from a foreseeable and unreasonable risk of harm in a particular situation; also: conduct… … Law dictionary
vindicatory — vin•di•ca•to•ry [[t]ˈvɪn dɪ kəˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i[/t]] also vin•dic•a•tive [[t]vɪnˈdɪk ə tɪv, ˈvɪn dɪˌkeɪ [/t]] adj. 1) tending to vindicate 2) punitive … From formal English to slang
