President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, announcing, that all persons held as slaves within the rebellious areas are, and henceforward shall be free..
Definition of punitive damages. : damages awarded in excess of compensation to the plaintiff to punish a defendant for a serious wrong.
Define punitive damages: damages awarded in excess of compensation to the plaintiff to punish a defendant for a serious wrong damages awarded in excess of compensation to the plaintiff to punish a defendant for a serious wrongâ¦