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Redress

noun / ri-DRES / Medium
Meaning

Remedy or compensation provided for a wrong, grievance, or injustice

Origin / Etymology

Old French redrecier (to set upright again) from re- (again) + dresser (to arrange)

Synonyms
Remedy Reparation Recompense
Antonyms
Injury Injustice Neglect
Example Sentence
"The Supreme Court's hate speech verdict reaffirmed that constitutional morality, not majoritarian sentiment, must guide redress for victims of communally charged rhetoric."
🎯 UPSC Usage

Use in GS2 Polity and GS4 Ethics answers on grievance redressal mechanisms, judicial remedies under Articles 32 and 226, and rule of law.

Relevant Subjects
Polity
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