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election of remedies

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The situation of a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit having multiple options from which to choose as to how the defendant's wrong may be righted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

Examples

  • A defendant has been found liable for taking a plaintiff's car; the plaintiff has an election of remedies between forcing the defendant to return the property, or forcing the defendant to pay the value of the property.

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