IRREPARABLE-INJURY RULE

irreparable-injury rule (i-rep-[schwa]-r[schwa]-b[schwa]l). The principle that equitable relief (such as an injunction) is available only when no adequate legal remedy (such as monetary damages) exists. • Although this rule is one that courts continue to cite, the courts do not usu. follow it literally in practice. — Also termed adequacy test. [Cases: Injunction 14, 138. […]