Equitable Relief — A court granted remedy that requires a party to act or refrain from performing a particular act. Equitable relief is provided in civil claims involving torts or contract disputes. The most common types of equitable relief are injunctions… … Investment dictionary
equitable relief — That species of relief sought in a court with equity powers as, for example, in the case of one seeking an injunction or specific performance instead of money damages … Black's law dictionary
equitable relief — That species of relief sought in a court with equity powers as, for example, in the case of one seeking an injunction or specific performance instead of money damages … Black's law dictionary
equitable — eq·ui·ta·ble / e kwi tə bəl/ adj 1: having or exhibiting equity: dealing fairly and equally shall allocate...appropriations in an equitable manner U.S. Code 2: existing or valid in equity or as a matter of equity as distinguished from law an… … Law dictionary
equitable remedy — Court ordered action that directs parties to do or not to do something; such remedies include injunctive relief and specific performance. Alternatively, a non monetary remedy, such as an injunction or specific performance, obtained when a legal… … Law dictionary
relief — re·lief n: redress, assistance, or protection given by law esp. from a court should state what relief the plaintiff seeks: as a: release from obligation or duty relief from judgment b: an order from a court granting a particular remedy (as return … Law dictionary
equitable estoppel — see estoppel 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. equitable estoppel … Law dictionary
equitable execution — the appointment of a receiver as a means of enforcing a judgment or order. It is thought that, strictly speaking, this is not a means of execution but rather a form of relief. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 … Law dictionary
equitable rescission — Relief by way of rescission had in a court of equity without restoration by the plaintiff, prior to the commencement of the action, of that which he received from the defendant under the contract which he seeks to have rescinded. Morgan Munitions … Ballentine's law dictionary
equitable action — An expression that has lost much of its significance because of the enactment of statutes and the promulgation of rules of procedure abolishing the distinction between an action in equity and an action at law. Where the distinction still prevails … Ballentine's law dictionary
