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  remedy,n.1. The means of enforcing a right or preventing or redressing a wrong; legal or equitable relief. — Also termed civil remedy. 2.REMEDIAL ACTION . Cf. RELIEF. — Also termed (in both senses) law of remedy. — remedy,vb. “A remedy is anything a court can do for a litigant who has been wronged or…

  remedium extraordinarium (ri-mee-dee-<<schwa>>m ek-stror-di-nair-ee-<<schwa>>m or ek-str<<schwa>>-or-). [Latin] Hist. An extraordinary remedy. [Blacks Law 8th]

  remediis praetoriis (ri-mee-dee-is pri-tor-ee-is). [Latin] Hist. By praetorian remedies. [Blacks Law 8th]

remedies,n. The field of law dealing with the means of enforcing rights and redressing wrongs. [Blacks Law 8th]

remediation.Environmental law. The restoration of polluted land, water, or air to its former state, or as nearly so as is practical. [Blacks Law 8th]

  remedial trust.See constructive trust under TRUST. [Blacks Law 8th]

  remedial statute.See STATUTE. [Blacks Law 8th]

  remedial promise.See PROMISE. [Blacks Law 8th]

  remedial liability.See LIABILITY. [Blacks Law 8th]

  remedial right.See RIGHT. [Blacks Law 8th]