Is there a distinction between punitive, exemplary and aggravated damages?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Campbell v. Read, 1986 CanLII 1033 (BC SC):

In Nichols v. Guiel, supra, counsel for the plaintiff was seeking an award of punitive, exemplary and aggravated damages. Esson J. found nothing turned on the distinction between the three classes of damages and referred to them together as exemplary damages.

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