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12/02/2013

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Term
Constructive Trust
Definition
Law permits it when title is obtained through actual fraud, undue influence duress through any other means rendering it unconscionable.
Term
Injunctions - Persons bound
Definition
1. Parties, their agents or other psons in contact
Term
Structural injunction
Definition
1. She will suffer irreparable harm
2. Damages not adequate
(Designed to fix institutional structures)
Term
Injunction contents
Definition
1. Why the junction has been issued
2. State terms specifically
3. Describe in reasonable detail without reference.
Term
permanent injunction elements
Definition
1.She will suffer irreparable harm
2. Damages at law not adequate
Term
Restitution (Law)
Definition
Restitution is available as a remedy when defendant woudl be unjustly enriched and it would be unconscionable to let him keep his ill gotten gains
Term
Declaratory Judgement and Elements
Definition
1. Adverse Party
2. Valuable legals right thought to be infringed
3. Lends itself to judicial determination
4. Definitive judgment
Term
When will damages at law be inadequate (to get an injunctino)
Definition
1. Unique or special entitlement
2. Wrong is repeatable
3. Remedy available in theory but not avialbe
4. Unmeasurable with certainty
Term
Exceptions to In pari delicto
Definition
1. excusable ignorance
2. Plaintiff is victim of fraudlently, duress or misconduct
3. recovery will be preventative
4. THe plaintiff is within a class of people whose protection is made if illegal
Term
In pari delicto
Definition
General rule against restitutionary claims where a contract cannot be enforced due to illegality
Term
Modification of an injunction
Definition
1. changed facts make compliance onerous
2. Unforseen obstacles make unworkable
3. statutory /decisional law changed to make legal what degree prevented.
Term
Modification exceptions / caveats
Definition
1. No modification should be granted where party relies on events that were anticipated at the time of decree.
2. modification may not violate the basic purpose.
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