legal remedy

American

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

noun

plural

legal remedies

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

Example Sentences

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“It is with these breathtaking facts in mind that Mr. Kelly asks this Court for an extraordinary legal remedy: his release from Bureau of Prisons custody.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2025

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

While it seems like an unusual legal remedy, there have been comparable situations, said Samuel Issacharoff, a New York University law professor.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2024

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

From Science Magazine • May 2, 2024

Another is a petition concerning concealment of dower, for which, perhaps, there was no legal remedy.

From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry

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