"prayer for relief" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prayers for relief [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|prayers for relief}} prayer for relief (plural prayers for relief)
  1. (law) The portion of a complaint in which the plaintiff describes the remedies sought from the court, such as damages or an injunction. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-prayer_for_relief-en-noun-cfZbLNf1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Topics: law
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see prayer, for, relief.
    Sense id: en-prayer_for_relief-en-noun-BxqfqW7s

Inflected forms

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