Punitive Damages: Critical Analysis from Comparative Law

Civil liability is one of civil law’s own institutions that has evolved in the Mexican and international legal system in parallel with the constitutionalization of civil law. Currently, the main function of civil liability is comprehensive reparation, but how does this paradigm shift manifest in leg...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Pérez Fuentes, Gisela María
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Boletín Mexicano de Derecho Comparado
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/14143
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.juridicas.unam.mx/index.php/derecho-comparado/article/view/14143
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Civil Liability
Tort Law
Compensatory Damages
Punitive Damages
Preventive Function
responsabilidad civil
derecho de daños
indemnización compensatoria
daños punitivos
función preventiva
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Sumario:Civil liability is one of civil law’s own institutions that has evolved in the Mexican and international legal system in parallel with the constitutionalization of civil law. Currently, the main function of civil liability is comprehensive reparation, but how does this paradigm shift manifest in legal systems? Will it be necessary to apply common law institutions, such as punitive damages, separately from the compensatory function of continental system countries? These questions are addressed in the following article, thus analyzing the origin of the legal institution and its application in comparative law.