Punitive damages are damages imposed on the wrongdoer by the court as punishment for an unintentional tort.

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False

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Answer:

False.

Explanation:

Punitive damages are the damages that a defendant pays in addition to actual damages. Punitive damages are awarded by a court when the defendant's behavior is found to be intentional or negligent.

In the cases of tort liability, the court applies punitive damages when defendants motif is proved to be intentional.

Therefore, the given statement is false, as the court impose punitive damages for intentional tort.