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election of remedies

election of remedies. 1. A claimant’s act of choosing between two or more concurrent but inconsistent remedies based on a single set of facts. [Cases: Election of Remedies 1. C.J.S. Election of Remedies §§ 2–3.] 2. The affirmative defense barring a litigant from pursuing a remedy inconsistent with another remedy already pursued, when that other

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exhaustion of state remedies

exhaustion of state remedies 〈美〉穷尽本州救济原则 在某些案件中,联邦法院要求当事人在要求联邦法院提供救济之前,必须先使用一切本州能提供的救济手段,其目的是联邦法院作为一种礼让,向州法院提供一个对上述案件的所有指控做出最初决定的机会。根据本原则,州立监狱囚犯提起的人身保护权诉讼,只能在请求该州救济而无结果时,才可寻求联邦法院的救济。但是根据《民权法》第1983节〔Civil Right §1983〕提起的诉讼不受本原则的限制。

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exhaustion of administrative remedies

exhaustion of administrative remedies 穷尽行政救济原则 指在法律规定了行政救济的情况下,当事人应当首先利用一切可能的行政系统内部的救济手段然后才能请求法院给予救济的法律原则。此原则的基本作用在于保障行政机关的自主性,防止法院过早地干预行政权。但穷尽行政救济原则亦有例外,在行政机关不能提供适当救济、行政决定对当事人产生不可弥补的损害等情况下,当事人可直接请求法院给予救济。

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several remedies rule

several-remedies rule. A procedural rule that tolls a statute of limitations for a plaintiff who has several available forums (such as a workers’-compensation proceeding and the court system) and who timely files in one forum and later proceeds in another forum, as long as the defendant is not prejudiced. [Cases: Limitation of Actions 105. C.J.S.

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