Definition

1. Noun:
   • A directive issued by a court: A formal, legally binding command or instruction issued by a judge or a court of law. It requires a person or entity to perform a specific action or to refrain from performing a specific action.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The judge issued a court order to freeze the company's assets.
  • She obtained a court order preventing her ex-husband from contacting her.
  • Failure to comply with a court order can result in penalties or imprisonment.

Advanced Usage

• "to be in contempt of a court order": To willfully disobey a directive from a court, which is a punishable offense.

  • The witness was found in contempt of a court order for refusing to testify.

• "to seek a court order": To formally apply to a court to obtain a legal directive.

  • The city will seek a court order to demolish the unsafe building.

Variants and Related Words

• Injunction (n): A specific type of court order that commands a party to do or cease doing a particular act.

  • The company filed for an injunction to stop the strike.

• Writ (n): A formal written order issued by a court, often used as a synonym for certain types of court orders.

  • A writ of habeas corpus is a court order to bring a prisoner before the court.

Synonyms

• Judicial decree: An official order issued by a court.
• Legal mandate: A command or authorization given by a legal authority.

Related Phrases

• Court order of protection: A specific order issued to protect an individual from harassment or harm.

  • She was granted a court order of protection against her stalker.

• Court order to show cause: An order requiring a party to appear in court and explain why a certain action should not be taken.

  • The judge issued a court order to show cause why the lawsuit should not be dismissed.

Noun

1. a writ issued by a court of law requiring a person to do something or to refrain from doing something