Prayer for relief

Request contained in complaint or petition that asks for relief to which plaintiff thinks him or herself entitled, see 256 P. 195, 196; that part of the pleading in which relief is requested.

In addition to whatever specific kinds of relief or remedy (e.g., money damages, injunction) the party may request, it is common to add a general prayer to enable the court to grant whatever relief it feels is appropriate, i.e., "and such other and further relief as to the court may seem just and proper."

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The prayer for relief is what the plaintiff asks of the court -- for example, the plaintiff may ask for an award of monetary damages, an injunction to make the defendant stop a certain activity, or both.

See also: Prayer (legal term)

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