18/7/17 Remedy and Relief

Remedy and Relief

Historically, a remedy was what one sought from a court of law <a legal remedy> and relief was what one sought in a court of equity <equitably relief>.

Other related terms:

Remediation is the process of remedying <environmental remediation>. Remediate, a back-formation from remediation, is used in the context of environmental cleanups.

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