Equitable Remedy
/ˈekwɪtəbəl ˈrɛmɪdi/
Definitions
- (n.) A court-ordered relief fashioned according to principles of equity rather than legal rules, typically including injunctions, specific performance, rescission, or reformation.
The plaintiff sought an equitable remedy rather than monetary damages to prevent the defendant from breaching the contract.
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- equitable remedies
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Commentary
Equitable remedies are discretionary and depend on factors like adequacy of legal remedies; they require clean hands and sometimes irreparable harm.
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