Difference between revisions of "Injunction"

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-An '''injunction''' is an order of a [[court of law]] exercising [[equity|equitable jurisdiction]] which directs an individual to either do, or cease doing, a specific action.<ref>http://law.freeadvice.com/general_practice/legal_remedies/injunction_order.htm</ref> Cases where a court will order an individual to do an action are far rarer than cases where the court will prohibit an action and are referred to as mandatory injunctions.
-Generally speaking an injunction will only issue if damages would be an inadequate remedy in the circumstances.
-==References==
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-[[Category:Legal Terms]]

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