BALANCE OF CONVENIENCE
\bˈaləns ɒv kənvˈiːnɪəns], \bˈaləns ɒv kənvˈiːnɪəns], \b_ˈa_l_ə_n_s ɒ_v k_ə_n_v_ˈiː_n_ɪ__ə_n_s]\
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The question is to balance the relief given to the plaintiff against the injury that will be done to the defendant.TLDÂ Example: The court weighed the balance of convenience and opted not to grant the injunction requested by the plaintiff in light of the harm it would do to the defendant.
By Henry Campbell Black
Word of the day
Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.