What does "exemplary" mean?
Exemplary: Serving as a warning; monitory; as, exemplary justice, punishment, or damages.
Additional senses
- 2.Illustrating as the proof of a thing. Fuller. Exemplary damages. (Law) See under Damage.
- 3.An exemplar; also, a copy of a book or writing. [Obs.] Donne.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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