Equitable remedies such as specific performance originated in the early common law courts.

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Equitable remedies, including specific performance, originated in the equity courts, not the early common law courts. The common law courts traditionally granted legal remedies, typically monetary damages, while the equity courts developed to address situations where legal remedies were inadequate, providing more flexible remedies such as specific performance.

Equitable Remedies Such as Specific Performance Originated in the Early