election of remedies — 1: the act of electing a remedy from those available for an injury 2: the doctrine that a plaintiff who elects a remedy for his or her injury is barred from pursuing another remedy that is inconsistent with the one elected Merriam Webster’s… … Law dictionary
election of remedies — noun The situation of a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit having multiple options from which to choose as to how the defendants wrong may be righted. Example: A defendant has been found liable for taking a plaintiffs car; the plaintiff has an election … Wiktionary
election of remedies — The choosing between two or more different and co existing modes of procedure and relief allowed by law on the same state of facts. Mansfield v Pickwick Stages, 191 Cal 129, 215 P 389. The doctrine, not a rule of substantive law but a technical… … Ballentine's law dictionary
election — elec·tion n 1 a: the act or process of electing b: an instance of the electorate voting for candidates for an elective office c: the fact of being elected 2: the right, power, or privilege of making a choice: as a: the right of a spouse to choose … Law dictionary
election — The act of choosing or selecting one or more from a greater number of persons, things, courses, or rights. The choice of an alternative. The internal, free, and spontaneous separation of one thing from another, without compulsion, consisting in… … Black's law dictionary
election — The act of choosing or selecting one or more from a greater number of persons, things, courses, or rights. The choice of an alternative. The internal, free, and spontaneous separation of one thing from another, without compulsion, consisting in… … Black's law dictionary
election, estoppel by — An estoppel which arises by a choice between inconsistent remedies. See election (election of remedies). An estoppel predicated on a voluntary and intelligent action or choice of one of several things which is inconsistent with another, the… … Black's law dictionary
election, estoppel by — An estoppel which arises by a choice between inconsistent remedies. See election (election of remedies). An estoppel predicated on a voluntary and intelligent action or choice of one of several things which is inconsistent with another, the… … Black's law dictionary
election — /əˈlɛkʃən / (say uh lekshuhn), /i / (say ee ) noun 1. the selection of a person or persons for office by vote. 2. a public vote upon a proposition submitted. 3. the act of electing. 4. the choice by God of individuals, as for a particular work,… …
inconsistent remedies — For the purposes of the doctrine of election of remedies: two or more coexisting remedies available to the litigant at the time of the election which are repugnant and inconsistent, 25 Am J2d Elect R § 10; not, in reality, an inconsistency… … Ballentine's law dictionary
