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.
Half of the jurisdictions allowing punitive damages do not place any limit on punitive damage awards (Table 1). These jurisdictions include Arizona, Kentucky and Wyoming, which prohibit limitations of any damages awards through their state constitutions.