What are the remedies available in civil litigation?

In Texas, civil litigation is when two parties are in a legal dispute and seek a remedy, or satisfaction, through the court system. The remedies available in civil litigation can be divided into two categories: affirmative and compensatory. Affirmative remedies include acts like injunctions (orders to do or not to do something) or specific performance (a court ordering someone to perform a contractual obligation). Compensatory remedies include money damages, such as compensatory damages (compensation for losses or harm) or punitive damages (aimed at punishing someone for wrongful behavior). In some cases, a court may issue a declaratory judgment to affirm a party’s rights or grant a declaration of legal interpretation. Other forms of relief include rescission (voiding a contract) or restitution (to restore a wrongdoer to the condition they were in prior to a wrongful act). Additionally, costs may be allocated to the losing party to cover the successful litigant’s legal fees. The type of remedy available in a civil litigation case depends on the facts of the dispute, the law applicable to the dispute, and the jurisdiction in which the dispute is litigated.

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