injunction
11Injunction — For restraining or protective orders (family law harassment), see Restraining order. An injunction is an equitable remedy in the form of a court order that requires a party to do or refrain from doing certain acts. A party that fails to comply… …
12injunction — A court order prohibiting someone from doing some specified act or commanding someone to undo some wrong or injury. A prohibitive, equitable remedy issued or granted by a court at the suit of a party complainant, directed to a party defendant in… …
13injunction — A court order prohibiting someone from doing some specified act or commanding someone to undo some wrong or injury. A prohibitive, equitable remedy issued or granted by a court at the suit of a party complainant, directed to a party defendant in… …
14injunction — n. 1) to grant, hand down, issue an injunction 2) to deliver an injunction 3) an injunction against (an injunction against picketing) 4) a permanent; temporary injunction 5) an injunction to + inf. (an injunction to prevent picketing) 6) an… …
15injunction — noun 1 court order ADJECTIVE ▪ interim, preliminary ▪ temporary ▪ permanent ▪ court ▪ federal …
16injunction — A term of dual meaning, having reference to a suit to enjoin or to the writ, process, or restraining order issued pursuant to an order or decree obtained in the suit. 28 Am J Rev ed Inj § 2. In the former aspect, a form of action in equity which… …
17injunction — injunctive, adj. injunctively, adv. /in jungk sheuhn/ n. 1. Law. a judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do a particular act or to refrain from doing a particular act. 2. an act or instance of… …
18injunction — UK [ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable] Word forms injunction : singular injunction plural injunctions legal an order from a court that prevents someone from doing something seek an injunction: Her lawyers are to seek an injunction preventing… …
19injunction — in|junc|tion [ ın dʒʌŋkʃən ] noun count LEGAL an order from a court that prevents someone from doing something: seek an injunction: Her lawyers are to seek an injunction preventing the deportation. grant an injunction: The court refused to grant… …
20injunction — in|junc|tion [ınˈdʒʌŋkʃən] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Late Latin; Origin: injunctio, from Latin injungere; ENJOIN] 1.) law an order given by a court which tells someone not to do something injunction against ▪ The family is seeking an injunction… …
