A clause in a contract that seeks to punish one party for breaching the agreement. Remedies for breach of contract seek to restore parties to where they would have been had the breach not taken place. It is not possible for the injured party to benefit beyond that from the other party’s breach, so damages which have a punitive effect on the party who breaches the agreement by enriching the injured party are not enforceable in law. See also Damages, Liquidated.
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