Which of the following is not a civil remedy?

• A. Damages
• B. Specific performance
• C. Injunction
• D. Exclusive damages

Answer: (D)

In civil law, remedies fall into three common categories: damages, specific performance, and injunction. Damages are monetary compensation for loss suffered. Specific performance is a court order requiring a party to fulfill a contractual obligation when monetary damages would not adequately remedy the breach. An injunction is a court order preventing or compelling certain actions to stop harm or preserve rights.

There is no recognized civil remedy called "exclusive damages." The term doesn’t correspond to a standard remedy used in civil cases. Sometimes the idea of an “exclusive remedy” appears in other contexts (such as a system where one remedy precludes others), but that does not create a separate remedy called exclusive damages. Therefore, exclusive damages is not a civil remedy, making it the correct choice.