What is the legal effect of the maxim Ubi jus ibi remedium?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Where there is a legal right, there is a legal remedy to enforce or vindicate it
- Step 1: State the foundational common law principle Ubi jus ibi remedium.
- Step 2: The law will not recognize a substantive right without providing an appropriate mechanism or action to enforce it when violated.
- Step 3: It underscores the premise of tort law: a remedy follows the injury of every recognized right.
Answer
Where there is a legal right, there is a legal remedy to enforce or vindicate it.
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