An irreparable injury is, in equity, "the type of harm which no monetary compensation can cure or put conditions back the way they were.
The United Nations Staff Rules recognize the concept for the purpose of employment appeals.
[4] Virtually every state recognizes the concept under common law or equity, including New York[5] Oklahoma,[6] South Dakota,[7] and Utah.
[8] In addition to state law, the Federal government takes note of the purpose of an injunction as being to "prevent irreparable damage or injury".
[9][10][11][12] The East Africa Court of Justice has noted the concept in enjoining an election in Kenya.