36 USC 151309 – Civil action by Attorney General for equitable relief
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The Attorney General may bring a civil action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for appropriate equitable relief if the corporation—
(1) engages or threatens to engage in any act, practice, or policy that is inconsistent with the purposes in section 151302 of this title; or
(2) refuses, fails, or neglects to carry out its obligations under this chapter or threatens to do so.
Terms Used In 36 USC 151309
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts