punitive damages vs amends

punitive damages and amends both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
punitive damages	Yes	No	No	No
amends	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, amends is a hypernym of punitive damages; that is, amends is a word with a broader meaning than punitive damages:

punitive damages: (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)
amends: a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

Other hypernyms of punitive damages include damages, indemnification, indemnity, redress, restitution.

punitive damages (noun)	amends (noun)
(law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)	something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
	a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury