irreparable injury

Irreparable injury is a type of injury in which no financial compensation can solve nor any actions can reverse the harm or make whole again. When an irreparable injury exists, the court can order equitable relief to remedy the harm. A common example of an irreparable injury is cutting down a tree, as that tree is irreversibly damaged and cannot be made whole again. 

See also: irreparable harm

[Last reviewed in June of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team]

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