<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Punitive damages, or exemplary damages, are damages intended to reform or deter the defendant and others from engaging in conduct similar to that which formed the basis of the lawsuit . Although the purpose of punitive damages is not to compensate the plaintiff, the plaintiff will receive all or some of the punitive damages award . </P> <P> Punitive damages are often awarded if compensatory damages are deemed an inadequate remedy . The court may impose them to prevent undercompensation of plaintiffs and to allow redress for undetectable torts and taking some strain away from the criminal justice system . Punitive damages are most important for violations of the law that are hard to detect . </P> <P> However, punitive damages awarded under court systems that recognize them may be difficult to enforce in jurisdictions that do not recognize them . For example, punitive damages awarded to one party in a US case would be difficult to get recognition for in a European court in which punitive damages are most likely to be considered to violate ordre public . </P>

When will a court allow a cause of action for punitive damages be considered against a defendant
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