The punitive damages system has its special value and effect as being a widely adopted system in the civil prejudication of the damage and compensation in the common law system.

作为英美法系在民事损害赔偿判例中普遍采用的一项制度，惩罚性赔偿制度具有独特的价值和作用。

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Punitive Damages are a civil compensation system which exceeds the actual damaged value.

惩罚性赔偿是一种超出受害人实际损害的民事赔偿制度。

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Punitive compensation is different from fines in nature is also different from civil sanction measures, mental damage compensation, responsibility insurance and other relative civil legal systems.

惩罚性赔偿与刑事罚金有本质区别，也不同于民事制裁措施、精神损害赔偿、责任保险等相关民事法律制度。

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If they do, they're subject to civil suits, including compensation for emotional injury and punitive damages.

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