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suit in equity:
(17c)
1. A civil suit stating an equitable claim and asking for an exclusively equitable remedy. — aka action in equity.
action in equity:
(18c)
1. An action that seeks equitable relief, such as an injunction or specific performance, as opposed to damages. [1]
equitable remedy – a non-monetary form of (injunctive) relief to help remedy the situation.
References:
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[1]: Black’s Law Dictionary Deluxe Tenth Edition by Henry Campbell Black, Editor in Chief Bryan A. Garner. ISBN: 978-0-314-61300-4
[2]: Ballantine’s Law Dictionary with Pronunciations
Third Edition by James A. Ballantine (James Arthur 1871-1949). Edited by William S. Anderson. © 1969 by THE LAWYER’S CO-OPERATIVE PUBLISHING COMPANY. Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 68-30931
[3]: Ballantine’s Law Dictionary Legal Assistant Edition by Jack Ballantine (James Arthur 1871-1949). Doctored by Jack G. Handler, J.D. © 1994 Delmar by Thomson Learning. ISBN 0-8273-4874-6.
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