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Redress

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Anderson (1889), Bouvier (1839)

Definitions from Case Law

From 461 U.S. 30 - Smith v. Wade · 1983Most cited · 3,985 citing opinions

reparation of, satisfaction or compensation for, a wrong sustained or the loss resulting from this." Oxford English Dictionary (1933).

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

The act of receiving satisfaction for an injury sustained. For the mode of obtaining redress, see "Remedies;" 1 Chit. Prac. Anal. Table. REDUBBOURS (Law Fr.; Law Lat. redobatores, q. v.)

In old English law. Persons who knowingly bought stolen clothes, and changed them into another form; achatauntz ascient dras embles, et les attirent en auter forme, Britt. c. 29; Cowell.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Remedy; indemnity; reparation.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The act of receiving satisfaction for an injury sustained. For the mode of obtaining redress, see Remedies; 1 Chitty, Pr. Anal. Table.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The receiving satisfaction for an injury sustained.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

i A setting right; reparation; relief against wrong; satisfaction for an injury done; remedy. The more effectually to accomplish the redress of private injuries, courts of justice are instituted to protect the weak from the insults of the strong, enforcing those laws by which rights are defined and wrongs prohibited. This remedy is had by application to the courts, that is, by civil suit or action. But private injuries may also be redressed: (1) by the act of the injured party, as in defense of self, child or parent; by the recaption of goods; by entry upon realty; by abating nuisances; by distraining animals doing damage; (2) by the joint act of the injured and the injuring parties, as in accord, and arbitration; (3) by operation of law, as in retainer, and remitter.- See Relief, 2; Remedy; Damages.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

The act of receiving satisfaction for an injury sustained. For the mode of obtaining redress, vide Remedies; 1 Chit. Pr. Anal. Table.