Excessive

(redirected from excessively)
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia.
Related to excessively: frenetic, attest, properly, vagary, tentatively

DAMAGES, EXCESSIVE. Such damages as are unreasonably great, and not warranted by law.
     2. The damages are excessive in the following cases: 1. When they are greater than is demanded by the writ and declaration. 6 Call 85; 7 Wend. 330. 2. When they are greater than is authorized by the rules and principles of law, as in the case of actions upon contracts, or for torts done to property, the value of which may be ascertained by evidence. 4 Mass. 14; 5 Mass. 435; 6 Halst. 284.
     3. But in actions for torts to the person or reputation of the plaintiff, the damages will not be considered excessive unless they are outrageous. 2 A. K. Marsh 365; Hard. 586; 3 Dana, 464; 2 Pick. 113; 7 Pick. 82; 9 John. 45; 10 John. 443; 4 Mass. 1; 9 Pick. 11; 2 Penn. 578.
     4. When the damages are excessive, a new trial will be granted on that ground.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
Councillor Laura Murtagh, spokeswoman for public protection, said: "Deals like these are all too often scams and we're seeing some householders handing over thousands of pounds in cash only to see a very poor standard of work or being excessively charged for the work carried out.
Monoblocking scam cons three Bonnybridge households out of [pounds sterling]20,000
Addressing the seminar, Dr Sadiq said that doctors around the world are warned to advise their patients to stop using antibiotics excessively because the bacteria causing seasonal flue and cough are becoming antibiotic-resistant and it is proposed that one day they would become stronger enough to resist any kind of medicine given as an antibiotic.
Medicines' excessive use may harm patients
"If anything about the app is 'excessively objectionable or crude,'" Begley wrote, "perhaps it's the airstrikes themselves."
Metadata+
The important thing is to work out why the dog is urinating excessively. There are a number of causes for this, some of which are easily treatable, some of which are manageable and unfortunately, particularly in an older dog, there are a small number of causes that cannot be treated.
askthevet
Cats with hyperthyroidism may vocalize excessively, often in association with becoming generally hyperactive.
What's the basis for their cat's excessive meowing?
He said: "Jo was lying on the floor bleeding excessively. At first I thought she might have tried to hurt herself again, but on a closer look I could see her stomach was protruding.
Defendant tells jury he found Joanna 'bleeding excessively'
Brussels, Muharram 10, 1435, Nov 13, 2013, SPA -- Germany has a "special responsibility" in contributing to the recovery of the eurozone, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said Tuesday, as he justified the decision to assess if its economy is excessively export-oriented, dpa reported.
Germany must help drive eurozone recovery, Barroso says
Paul Inman, 30, who had been drinking fluids excessively since he was 10 years old, would walk to the shops many times a day to buy his fizzy drinks.
3 LITRES OF COLA A DAY KILLS PAUL; Obsessive habit blamed
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda expressed a view Sunday that current movements in asset markets do not reflect "excessively bullish expectations" after the central bank introduced aggressive monetary easing measures in April.
No sign of excessively bullish expectations in asset markets: Kuroda
Turkey's bond yields fell after economy minister, Zafer Caglayan, said that the lira should not be allowed to appreciate 'excessively.' He also said that he hoped that the central bank would not 'watch idly' if the currency gains 'excessively.'
-Turkish yields fall on speculation of central bank move
In November it released a follow-up report that shows federal sentences remain excessively harsh and rigid despite reforms that have shortened them for some offenders.
Penalty shots: harsh federal sentences
Commercial traffic on the Bulgarian stretch of the Danube river is reported to be virtually halted due to excessively low levels of the river waters.
Record Danube Low Freezes River Traffic

Legal browser ?
Full browser ?