Answer to Question #322561 in Psychology for Nomthandazo

Question

What legal remedy is available to the victim of iniuria?

Answer 1

In many cases there were criminal remedies for iniuria, in increasing number. In later law an extraordinarium indicium for punishment was always available as an alternative, which would be used where the defendant was without means, and was evidently sometimes used in other cases of extreme insult. A specific remedy exists in our law in the form of the actio injuriarum which provides a general remedy for wrongs to interests of personality. In the action injuriarum 'sentimental damages' are awarded as a solatium to assuage the Plaintiff's injured feelings of dignity and reputation.