Relief
(N) Relief is the full or partial benefit, whether monetary or otherwise sanctioned by an order of a judge in a law suit or by an authority on an application, to compensate for the loss incurred to him.
Debt Relief Agency Any person or company -- including lawyers and bankruptcy petition preparers, but excluding banks, nonprofits, and government agencies -- that provides advices, information, counsel, document preparation, ...
ReliefThe remedy a party asks for in a proceeding. Corollary Relief In a case under the Divorce Act, claims and orders for custody and access, child support and spousal support.
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Relief: 1. An award of damages; the receiving of a favorable judgment; the winning of a lawsuit; a decree of a court granting the plaintiff part or all of his claim or claims against a defendant.
relief
n. generic term for all types of benefits which an order or judgment of court can give a party to a lawsuit, including money award, injunction, return of property, property title, alimony and dozens of other possibilities.
relief: Legal remedy
remand: to send a case back from an appellate court to the lower court from which it came, for further proceedings ...
Relief
Assistance or redress at the hands of the court.
Remedy
Recourse at law to recover damages or enforce a legal right.
RELIEF, Engl. law. A relief was an incident to every feudal tenure, by way of fine or composition with the lord for taking up the estate which was lapsed or fallen in by the death of the last tenant.
Relief from default
A defaulted defendant may move the court from relief from his default,[11] but usually must do so promptly[12] and must provide "good cause"[13] for his failure to answer the complaint in time.
Term: Relief
Definition: Assistance or redress at the hands of the court.
Term: Remedy
Definition: Recourse at law to recover damages or enforce a legal right.
"If the relief requested is future compliance with an order of court or just compensation for a past violation of a court order, the parties seeking civil contempt.
Equitable relief
Definition - Noun
: relief (as an injunction) available under a court's equitable powers
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Temporary relief
Any form of action by a court granting one of the parties an order to protect its interest pending further action by the court.
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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.
Remedies: Relief that the plaintiff receives from the defendant in a lawsuit. Often this will include monetary damages or equitable relief (i.e. injunctions).
Ex-Parte: Court relief that is granted due to the absence of opposing party.
Executed: Carried out according to the terms of an agreement.
Exhibit: An item of evidence presented to the court.
A petition sets out the facts on which the Court’s relief should be granted, the law that gives the Court jurisdiction to grant the relief sought, and a prayer (pleading) for that relief.
clean hands doctrine - Under this doctrine, equity will not grant relief to a party, who, as actor, seeks to set judicial machinery in motion and obtain some remedy, ...
For example, strict common law rules would not recognize unjust enrichment, which was a legal relief developed by the equity courts. The typical Court of Equity decision would prevent a person from enforcing a common law court judgment.
"' Owing to the increase in the number of those claiming work or relief, disorganization set in, and both the bureaux and the maires became the centres of disturbances, those in charge of the offices being unable to control the crowds.
Neurontin/Gabapentin: Medicine given for the treatment of partial seizures (when symptoms are limited) in patients with epilepsy and for the relief of nerve pain after shingles.
With a few exceptions, English courts of law traditionally afforded only this remedy, while the grant of damages in courts of equity was solely incidental to other relief, such as injunction.
Its exclusive jurisdiction is also extensively exercised in granting special relief beyond the reach of the common law.
833 (1992), for which there was no majority opinion, brought the conflict over Roe into high relief.
H-1C - registered nurses to work in areas with a shortage of health professionals under the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999; 4.
It is available only as ancillary relief; meaning there is no separate right to equitable distribution outside of an action which seeks to terminate the marriage.
bankruptcy - A legal proceeding in federal court used by persons or businesses to seek relief from creditors.
While no debtor is guaranteed a total discharge, most debtors who file for bankruptcy are given such relief.
The following cases are heard in circuit court: felony trials; civil lawsuits seeking injunctions, equitable relief, or damages in excess of $25,000; domestic relations matters; adoptions; child protection proceedings; ...
French aise, ease, relief; assistance, accomodation, convenience. A service or convenience which one neighbor has of another, by character or prescription, without profit. Pest v. Pearsall, 22 Wend. 438 (1839).
MOTION - An application to the court requesting action or some type of "relief" in a pending case. Usually, a motion addresses an issue that is within the court's discretion to order some form of guidance as to how the trial will proceed.
50-B: The chapter of the North Carolina General Statutes that provides for domestic violence relief. 50-B is a shorthand reference to its location in the Statutes.
A written application asking for relief or remedy, as in a petition for divorce. A petition is available only where statute or rules of procedure specifically prescribe it as a mode of procedure.
Original application for relief
A request made to the Supreme Court to consider a case or issue that is used when no other category applies.
Part 36 offer - Under the CPR, applies to either party and thus applies to the Claimant where the relief sought is a payment and in all other instances where the relief sought is not in respect of payment.
Contact the American Red Cross for immediate relief of basic needs.
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Claim: In civil cases, the statement of relief desired.
Classification and Program Officer: Also called CPO. A person who provides classification, program, counseling and recreational services to detained juveniles.
cross-claim, cross-complaint A claim by the defendant for affirmative relief against another party in the action; usually means a claim against a co-party, such as a claim by one defendant against another defendant, ...
Prayer: The portion at the end of the pleading which states the relief that is requested of the court.
Precedent: Something that has already happened that will influence how future similar events will be viewed by the court.
application : a request for action or relief [most s request bail.or an extension of time to file "W. J. Brennan, Jr."] ;also : a form used to make such a request [an insurance ] ...
Cause of action -The fact or facts which give a person a right to relief in court.
Caveat -A warning; a note of caution.
Censure -An official reprimand or condemnation of an attorney. (See disbarment or suspension.) ...
COMPLAINT: (Adult Court) A written statement of the alleged wrongful or illegal acts by a party and which specifies the relief or damages requested.
Debtor - One who owes a debt to another; a person filing for relief under the Bankruptcy Code.
Decision - The opinion of the court in concluding a case at law.
LACK OF JURISDICTION - The phrase may mean lack of power to act in a particular manner or to give certain kinds of relief.
petition - The pleading which filed commences the litigation in a civil case. It contains the allegations and request for relief and/or for recovery of money by the plaintiff.
defense: In a civil case, the facts or arguments presented by the defendant to show why the plaintiff doesn't have a right to the relief asked for. In a criminal case, the reasons why a defendant should not be convicted of the charge(s).
Permanent injunction - A court order requiring that some action be taken, or that some party refrain from taking action. It differs from forms of temporary relief, such as a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction.
cause of action or claim: a series of allegations of facts asserted as a legal basis for seeking some sort of relief from the court.
Defendant: The person against whom a lawsuit or prosecution has been brought. In a civil suit this is the person from whom a plaintiff seeks relief. In a criminal action, the defendant is the accused.
writ - A petition to a court for some extraordinary relief, such as asking the court to release a defendant from imprisonment.
An equitable defense accusing an opposing party of having "sat on its rights"; as a result of this delay, the delaying party is undeserving of equitable relief. It is a form of estoppel for delay.
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MOTION TO DISMISS: In a civil case, a request to a judge by the defendant, asserting that even if all the allegations are true, the plaintiff is not entitled to any legal relief and thus the case should be dismissed.
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