An Injunctive relief is a legal remedy sought by a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit to compel or prohibit certain actions by the defendant. It typically involves a court order requiring the defendant to either stop engaging in certain conduct (referred to as a “negative injunction” or “prohibitory injunction”) or to take specific actions (referred to as a “mandatory injunction” or “affirmative injunction”). Injunctive relief is often pursued when monetary damages alone would not adequately address the harm suffered by the plaintiff. It aims to prevent irreparable harm or to enforce certain rights or obligations between parties. Injunctive relief can be temporary, lasting only until the resolution of the underlying legal dispute (referred to as a “preliminary injunction”), or permanent, lasting indefinitely (referred to as a “permanent injunction”).
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