LEGAL WORD
Ubi jus ibi remedium
Latin maxim · Torts
Ubi jus ibi remedium
- Type: Latin maxim
- Area of law: Torts
1 What it means
Where there is a right, there is a remedy. The law provides a way to enforce every legal right that is violated.
2 Use it in a sentence
Relying on ubi jus ibi remedium, the court allowed damages even though no statute named the exact wrong.
3 Make it stick
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