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injunctive relief :: legal definition


Injunctive relief - n. a court-ordered act or prohibition against an act or condition which has been requested, and sometimes granted, in a petition to the court for an injunction. Such an act is the use of judicial (court) authority to handle a problem and is not a judgment for money. Whether the relief will be granted is usually argued by both sides in a hearing rather than in a full-scale trial, although sometimes it is part of a lawsuit for damages and/or contract performance. Historically, the power to grant injunctive relief stems from English equity courts rather than damages from law courts.

See also: equity injunction permanent injunction restraining order writ and Related Law Terms ↓


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act of God :: n. a natural catastrophe which no one can prevent ... atural event. God knows the answer!
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court of equity :: n. originally in English common law and in several ... also: chancery court of law equity
court of law :: n. any tribunal within a judicial system. Under En ... aw. See also: chancery court equity
damages :: n. the amount of money which a plaintiff (the pers ... liquidated damages special damages
direct and proximate cause :: n. the immediate reason damage was caused by an ac ... so: cause complaint proximate cause
dismissal :: n. 1) the act of voluntarily terminating a crimina ... f the settlement. See also: dismiss
enjoin :: v. for a court to order that someone either do a s ... so: injunction temporary injunction
equity :: n. 1) a venerable group of rights and procedures t ... ry enjoin equitable injunction writ
exemplary damages :: n. often called punitive damages, these are damage ... See also: damages punitive damages
injunction :: n. a writ (order) issued by a court ordering someo ... t. See also: injunctive relief writ
injury :: n. any harm done to a person by the acts or omissi ... nction injunctive relief negligence
liability :: n. one of the most significant words in the field ... bility joint tortfeasors negligence
long-arm statute :: n. law which gives a local state court jurisdictio ... rt jurisdiction over the defendant.
no fault insurance :: n: a type of automobile insurance required of car ... ling lawsuits. See also: negligence
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order :: 1) n. every direction or mandate of a judge or a c ... defendant. See also: judge judgment
permanent injunction :: n. a final order of a court that a person or entit ... ary injunction temporary injunction
pleading :: n. 1) every legal document filed in a lawsuit, pet ... nswer complaint demurrer plea plead
prayer :: n. the specific request for judgment, relief and/o ... ee also: complaint default judgment
prohibition :: n. forbidding an act or activity. A court order fo ... icial. See also: injunction mandate
property damage :: n. injury to real or personal property through ano ... l value. See also: damages property
proximate cause :: n. a happening which results in an event, particul ... also: intervening cause negligence
remedy :: n. the means to achieve justice in any matter in w ... gment provisional remedy settlement
represent :: v. 1) to act as the agent for another. 2) to act a ... parties." See also: representation
temporary injunction :: n. a court order prohibiting an action by a party ... ry injunction. See also: injunction
Workers' Compensation Acts :: n. state statutes which establish liability of emp ... rs' compensation insurance company.
wrongful death :: n. the death of a human being as the result of a w ... ual beneficiaries (family members).

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