Definition of sort for Students. 1  1 : a group of persons or things that have something in common : kind all sorts of people. 2  2 : person 1, individual He was not a bad sort. 3  3 : general disposition : nature people of an evil sort.
Punitive Damages Definition: Special and highly exceptional damages ordered by a court against a defendant where the act or omission which caused the suit, was of a particularly heinous, malicious or highhanded nature.
In order to be awarded punitive damages, the defendantâs behavior must be especially reprehensible and deserving of punishment. In this article we'll explain what punitive damages are and when they might be awarded in a personal injury case.