extraordinary remedy

extraordinary remedy
extraordinary remedy n: a procedure for obtaining judicial relief allowed when no other method is available, appropriate, or useful see also habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warranto

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

extraordinary remedy
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Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


extraordinary remedy
The designation given to such writs as habeas corpus, mandamus, and quo warranto, determined in special proceedings and granted only where absolutely necessary to protect the legal rights of a party in a particular case, as opposed to the customary relief obtained by the maintenance of an action.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


extraordinary remedy
The designation given to such writs as habeas corpus, mandamus, and quo warranto, determined in special proceedings and granted only where absolutely necessary to protect the legal rights of a party in a particular case, as opposed to the customary relief obtained by the maintenance of an action.

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