punitive

Punitive — Pu ni*tive, a. Of or pertaining to punishment; involving, awarding, or inflicting punishment; as, punitive law or justice. [1913 Webster] If death be punitive, so, likewise, is the necessity imposed upon man of toiling for his subsistence. I.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

punitive — adj. карательный; punitive expedition карательная экспедиция …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Punitive — may refer to:*Punishment *Punitive damages …   Wikipedia

punitive — I adjective avenging, castigatory, disciplinary, mulctuary, penal, penalizing, punishing, punitory, retaliatory, retributive, talionic, vindictive associated concepts: punitive action, punitive damages II index …   Law dictionary

punitive — ˈpju:nɪtɪv прил. карательный; связанный с применением наказания; штрафной punitive expedition ≈ карательная экспедиция punitive taxation ≈ штрафное налогообложение Syn : retributive, pun …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

punitive — punitively, adv. punitiveness, n. /pyooh ni tiv/, adj. serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws; punitive action. Also, punitory /pyooh ni tawr ee, tohr ee/. [1615 25; < ML punitivus of punishment, equiv. to L… …   Universalium

punitive — * * * ● punitif, punitive adjectif Se dit d une action qui a pour objet de punir : Expédition punitive …   Encyclopédie Universelle

punitive — adjective Etymology: French punitif, from Medieval Latin punitivus, from Latin punitus, past participle of punire Date: 1624 inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment < severe punitive measures > • punitively adverb • punitiveness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

punitive — adj (fém от punitif) …   Большой французско-русский и русско-французский словарь

punitive — карательный, штрафной …   Англо-русский экономический словарь