Exemplary Damages: A Genuine Concept?

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Výsledek na webu

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Exemplary Damages: A Genuine Concept?

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

In this article I examine the concept of exemplary damages. Unlike many other studies this paper omits policy reasons and focuses primarily on the very concept of exemplary damages. My aim is thus not to argue for or against this remedy but rather to show whether or not it is a coherent and genuine legal category. Following relevant case law I will develop a conceptual definition of exemplary damages under English law of tort. This, I argue, is subject to three types of critical arguments - an argumentfrom insufficiency, from positive exclusivity and from negative exclusivity - that highlight its incoherence. With respect to problematic aspects of the concept I compare exemplary damages under English law to germane Czech law which helps to show the relevance of ontology to law of damages. I suggest that from certain ontological perspective, we can reinterpret exemplary damages in a more coherent and acceptable manner. I conclude that such an understanding of exemplary damages makes th

Název v anglickém jazyce

Exemplary Damages: A Genuine Concept?

Popis výsledku anglicky

In this article I examine the concept of exemplary damages. Unlike many other studies this paper omits policy reasons and focuses primarily on the very concept of exemplary damages. My aim is thus not to argue for or against this remedy but rather to show whether or not it is a coherent and genuine legal category. Following relevant case law I will develop a conceptual definition of exemplary damages under English law of tort. This, I argue, is subject to three types of critical arguments - an argumentfrom insufficiency, from positive exclusivity and from negative exclusivity - that highlight its incoherence. With respect to problematic aspects of the concept I compare exemplary damages under English law to germane Czech law which helps to show the relevance of ontology to law of damages. I suggest that from certain ontological perspective, we can reinterpret exemplary damages in a more coherent and acceptable manner. I conclude that such an understanding of exemplary damages makes th

Druh

J_x - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)

CEP obor

AG - Právní vědy

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2013

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

European Journal of Legal Studies

ISSN

1973-2937

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

6

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

IT - Italská republika

Počet stran výsledku

18

Strana od-do

189-206

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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