Legal remedy

A form of relief a court can grant to address a legal wrong. Remedies include monetary compensation, orders requiring or prohibiting conduct, and other court-imposed relief.

Legal right: An entitlement or protected interest recognized and enforceable under law. A remedy enforces or protects the legal right that a wrong has impaired.
Compensatory damages: Money awarded to compensate for loss caused by a legal wrong. They aim to restore the injured party to the position they would have occupied without the wrong.
Legal damages: Monetary relief traditionally awarded by courts of law for a proven injury. Damages are a legal remedy, contrasted with equitable relief such as injunctions.
Enforcement of judgments: Legal procedures used to compel compliance with a court judgment. A granted remedy may require separate enforcement before it has practical effect.
Cause of action: A set of facts and legal grounds that entitles a claimant to seek judicial relief. It connects an alleged wrong to the remedies a court may consider.
Punitive damages: Damages awarded to punish especially wrongful conduct and deter similar behavior. Unlike ordinary compensation, they address culpability and deterrence.
Equitable remedy: Nonmonetary relief historically administered by courts of equity, including injunctions and specific performance. Equitable relief follows distinct principles and is often available when damages are inadequate.
Contempt of court: Conduct that disobeys or obstructs a court’s authority and may trigger sanctions. Contempt can enforce injunctions and other orders requiring compliance.
Jurisdiction: A court’s legal authority to hear a case and decide particular issues. A court can grant only remedies within its authority over the case and parties.
Injunction: A court order requiring a party to act or refrain from acting. It can prevent continuing harm or require conduct that monetary relief cannot supply.

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