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prayer for relief

prayer for relief noun: the portion of a complaint in which the plaintiff describes the remedies sought from the court, such as damages or an injunction.

Noun

prayer for relief (plural prayers for relief)

  1. The portion of a complaint in which the plaintiff describes the remedies sought from the court, such as damages or an injunction.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see prayer, for, relief.
    • I often went to God with long prayers for relief, for I had been instructed from childhood to look to God in times of trouble.1908 January, “Testimonies from the field”, in The Christian Science Journal, volume 25, number 10, →OCLC, page 622

Forms of prayer for relief

pluralprayers for relief

Questions about prayer for relief

What does prayer for relief mean?
Prayer for relief means the portion of a complaint in which the plaintiff describes the remedies sought from the court, such as damages or an injunction.
What part of speech is prayer for relief?
Prayer for relief is a noun.
What is the plural of prayer for relief?
The plural of prayer for relief is prayers for relief.

Words near prayer for relief in the dictionary

  1. prayer cards
  2. prayer circle
  3. prayer circles
  4. prayer flag
  5. prayer flags
  6. prayer for relief
  7. prayer mat
  8. prayer mats
  9. prayer meeting
  10. prayer meetings
  11. prayer mill

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