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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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“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

Now, you see that your wife has done nothing illegal; you can doubtless divorce her, but have no other legal remedy.

From Denzil Quarrier by Gissing, George

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