Which of the following is an example of a legal remedy?

• A. Specific performance
• B. Rectification
• C. Damages
• D. Injunction

Answer: (C)

Damages are the classic legal remedy: a monetary sum awarded to compensate for loss from a breach, aiming to put the claimant in the position they would have been in if the contract had been performed. They are a legal remedy, meaning they involve money and are typically straightforward to assess, subject to rules on mitigation and foreseeability. The other options are equitable remedies. Specific performance orders the party to perform the contract and is discretionary, used when monetary damages are inadequate. Rectification corrects the written terms to reflect true agreement, and an injunction either prevents or forces a particular action. These are non-monetary remedies and are not considered legal remedies. So damages best fit as the legal remedy.