"election of remedies" meaning in All languages combined

See election of remedies on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: elections of remedies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|elections of remedies}} election of remedies (plural elections of remedies)
  1. (law) 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. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-election_of_remedies-en-noun-SUEpYwo7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law

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