Which term describes a civil remedy that constrains actions rather than awarding monetary damages?

Which term describes a civil remedy that constrains actions rather than awarding monetary damages?

• A. Damages
• B. Injunctive relief
• C. Rescission
• D. Specific performance

Answer: (B)

Injunctive relief is a civil remedy that restrains or directs actions rather than paying money. A court issues an injunction to stop ongoing or threatened harm by prohibiting certain conduct or requiring specific behavior, helping preserve rights and prevent irreparable damage. For example, it can stop pollution, halt trademark infringement, or prevent a party from using confidential information. Damages compensate after harm with monetary payments, not to prevent it. Rescission cancels a contract and puts parties back in their pre-contract positions, not about restraining ongoing conduct. Specific performance forces a party to fulfill a contractual duty, which is about compelling action under a contract rather than limiting actions to prevent harm.

Injunctive relief is a civil remedy that restrains or directs actions rather than paying money. A court issues an injunction to stop ongoing or threatened harm by prohibiting certain conduct or requiring specific behavior, helping preserve rights and prevent irreparable damage. For example, it can stop pollution, halt trademark infringement, or prevent a party from using confidential information. Damages compensate after harm with monetary payments, not to prevent it. Rescission cancels a contract and puts parties back in their pre-contract positions, not about restraining ongoing conduct. Specific performance forces a party to fulfill a contractual duty, which is about compelling action under a contract rather than limiting actions to prevent harm.