election of remedies

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Definition of election of remedies in English English dictionary

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

Example: A defendant has been found liable for taking a plaintiff's car; the plaintiff has an election of remedies between forcing the defendant to return the property, or forcing the defendant to pay the value of the property.

Hyphenation

e·lec·tion of remedies

Turkish pronunciation

îlekşın ıv remıdiz

Pronunciation

/əˈleksʜən əv ˈremədēz/ /ɪˈlɛkʃən əv ˈrɛmədiːz/