Archives: Glossary

An equitable remedy ordering a party to perform its contract obligations.

Non-monetary remedies a court may order, such as an injunction or specific performance.

Money awarded to compensate for a loss or injury.

Has several meanings. In court, a bond is security posted to protect another party or the court — for example, security the court requires before issuing a preliminary injunction or TRO (Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(c)), a bond to stay enforcement of a judgment, often while an appeal is pending (Fed. R. Civ. P. 62(b)), or a bail bond in a criminal case. In construction, surety bonds such as bid, payment and performance bonds guarantee a contractor’s obligations. In finance, a bond is a debt security issued by a government or company.

Harm that money damages cannot adequately fix after the fact. For example, courts often treat the loss of a unique property, a business’s goodwill or a constitutional right as irreparable. As a result, a party asking for a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction usually must show that it will likely suffer irreparable harm without one.

A court order requiring a party to do or stop doing something.

An order issued during a case, after notice, to preserve the situation until the case is decided.

A short-term emergency order to prevent immediate and irreparable harm before a hearing can be held.

Postponement of a hearing, trial or deadline.

A court order setting deadlines for the main stages of a case.