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The relief of Specific Performance is an equitable relief which is usually remedial or protective in nature. | The relief of Specific Performance is an equitable relief which is usually remedial or protective in nature. | ||
In the [[Civil law (legal system)|civil law]] (the law of continental Europe and much of the non English speaking world) specific performance is considered to be the basic right. Money damages are a kind of "substitute specific performance." Indeed, it has been proposed that substitute specific performance better explains the common law rules of contract as well, see (Steven Smith, ''Contract Law'', Clarenden Law ). | In the [[Civil law (legal system)|civil law]] (the law of continental Europe and much of the non English speaking world) specific performance is considered to be the basic right. Money damages are a kind of "substitute specific performance." Indeed, it has been proposed that substitute specific performance better explains the common law rules of contract as well, see (Steven Smith, ''Contract Law'', Clarenden Law ). | ||
== Legal Debate == | == Legal Debate == |