pecuniary remedy

Pecuniary remedies are orders made by a court ordering a party to the proceedings to pay a monetary sum. More particularly, an order for damages or an account of profits.

Both of these remedies have long established rules for their assessment, and a successful claimant must formally prove their damage, or the profits made by the defendant.

Usage: The claimant, upon the determination of liability, elected the pecuniary remedy of damages.

Related Words: damages; account of profits; non-pecuniary remedy; injunction; delivery-up; order for destruction.