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legal remedy

American  
[lee-guhl re-mi-dee] / ˈli gəl ˈrɛ mɪ di /

noun

legal remedies plural
  1. a way to provide relief or restitution for an injury or harm that is enforced by a court.


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But he expressed reservations that the deported migrants had no legal remedy to contest whether they were gang members or not.

From BBC Mar. 21, 2025

The lawsuit, filed in 2022, hinges on a Philippine legal remedy called the Writ of Kalikasan.

From Science Magazine May 2, 2024

If a case takes longer to resolve and remains stuck in legal limbo, however, the governor’s bill provides no legal remedy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2023

Merck said it was seeking a court order or another legal remedy that could exempt Merck from having to participate in the negotiation program.

From New York Times Jun. 6, 2023

"No legal remedy," replied Maxwell, indifferently, as he continued his task.

From Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue by Ashton, Warren T.

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