Describe the merging of law and equity and the differences that still exist

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During the nineteenth century, most states adopted rules of procedure that
combined courts of law and equity or chanceryâ€"although some states, such as New Jersey, still retain the distinction. Today, a plaintiff may request both legal and equitable remedies in the same action, and the trial court judge may decide whether to grant either or both forms of relief.
Despite the merging of the courts, some procedures used when law and equity
courts were separate still exist. Courts continue to distinguish between remedies at law (monetary damages) and equitable remedies (injunction or decree of specific performance). Differences in procedure sometimes also depend on whether a civil lawsuit involves an action in equity or an action at law. For example, in actions at
law, a party has the right to demand a jury trial, but actions in equity are not decided by juries.
An action at law is commenced by filing a complaint and results in a judgment. An action in equity is commenced by filing a petition and results in a decree.