A prayer for relief, in the law of civil procedure, is a portion of a complaint in which the plaintiff describes the remedies that the plaintiff seeks from the court.
For example, if a person is injured in a car accident, they may file a lawsuit against the driver who caused the accident. In their complaint, they would include a prayer for relief asking for compensation for their medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
In such cases, a party may seek relief to protect or enforce their legal rights even in the absence of a direct injury. For example, relief can be sought through a declaratory judgment, where a court is asked to determine the legal rights or status of parties without ordering any specific action or awarding damages.
In an action for a declaratory judgment, the demand for relief in the complaint shall specify the rights and other legal relations on which a declaration is requested and state whether further or consequential relief is or could be claimed and the nature and extent of any such relief which is claimed.
The prayer for relief is the part of complaint where a plaintiff states the damages or other remedies it is seeking from the court in a lawsuit. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 8(a)(3) requires that a plaintiff's pleadings contains a prayer for relief. The prayer is often located at the end of the complaint.
It allows someone to plead guilty and ask for a “Prayer for Judgement,” meaning the offense isn't entered against you. For example, you plead guilty to a speeding ticket, then ask for Prayer for Judgement. If granted, the license points will not be added to your record.
The prayer for relief is the part of complaint where a plaintiff states the damages or other remedies it is seeking from the court in a lawsuit. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 8(a)(3) requires that a plaintiff's pleadings contains a prayer for relief.
A prayer for relief, a demand for judgement, and the 'wherefore' clause are components found in a legal complaint. The prayer for relief describes the specific remedy sought by the plaintiff, the demand for judgement requests a specific decision, and the 'wherefore' clause asks the court to grant the relief requested.