Rhode Island General Laws 15-15.1-7. Other remedies
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A protected individual who pursues remedies under this chapter is not precluded from pursuing other legal or equitable remedies against the respondent.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 259, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 284, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 15-15.1-7
- 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
- Protected individual: means an individual protected by a protection order. See Rhode Island General Laws 15-15.1-2
- Respondent: means the individual against whom enforcement of protection order is sought. See Rhode Island General Laws 15-15.1-2