injunctive relief
[ɪnˈdʒʌŋktɪv rɪˈlif]
noun
tutela injuntiva; medida cautelar injuntiva
1. A court order requiring a person or entity to do or refrain from doing a specific act, used as a remedy to prevent irreparable harm or enforce rights
The plaintiff sought injunctive relief to stop the company from using its patented technology.
O autor buscou tutela injuntiva para impedir a empresa de usar sua tecnologia patenteada.
2. A legal remedy in equity that compels or prohibits certain conduct rather than awarding monetary damages
The court granted injunctive relief preventing the defendant from publishing the confidential information.
O tribunal concedeu tutela injuntiva impedindo o réu de publicar a informação confidencial.
3. An equitable remedy distinct from damages, typically granted when monetary compensation would be inadequate
In intellectual property cases, injunctive relief is often more valuable than monetary damages.
Em casos de propriedade intelectual, a tutela injuntiva é frequentemente mais valiosa que indenizações pecuniárias.
Injunctive relief is a fundamental concept in common law jurisdictions (USA, UK, Brazil's mixed system) used extensively in intellectual property, labor disputes, and civil rights cases. In Brazil, it corresponds to 'tutela injuntiva' and is governed by the Civil Procedure Code. The concept reflects the principle that money damages are sometimes insufficient to remedy wrongs, particularly in cases involving trade secrets, copyrights, or irreparable harm to reputation or business operations.
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