Massachusetts General Laws ch. 214 sec. 15 – Control of action
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Section 15. A justice of either court shall not dissolve an injunction issued by the other court, or by a justice thereof, or interpose in any action in which equitable relief is sought pending before the other court, except as provided in sections one hundred and fifteen, one hundred and seventeen, and one hundred and eighteen of chapter two hundred and thirty-one.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 214 sec. 15
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.