injunction
/in'dʤʌɳkʃn/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A judicial remedy issued to prohibit a party from doing or continuing a specific activity: In law, an "injunction" is an order from a court that commands a party to stop a particular action or to refrain from starting one.
- A formal command or admonition: More generally, it can refer to any authoritative order or urgent piece of advice.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Legal):
- The court issued an injunction to stop the company from polluting the river.
- They sought an injunction against the publication of the confidential documents.
- Noun (General/Formal):
- He ignored the moral injunctions of his community.
- The priest's injunction was to help the poor.
Advanced Usage
- "to grant/issue an injunction": The court's act of ordering the injunction.
- The judge granted a preliminary injunction to halt the construction.
- "to seek/apply for an injunction": The act of formally requesting a court to issue an injunction.
- The neighbors applied for an injunction to stop the loud noise.
- "to be subject to an injunction": To be under the legal obligation of a court's order.
- The company is subject to an injunction that prevents it from selling the product.
- "to violate/breach an injunction": To disobey a court's injunction.
- He was fined for violating the injunction.
Variants and Related Words
- Enjoin (verb): To legally prohibit or order someone to do something.
- The court enjoined the union from striking.
- Injunctive (adjective): Relating to or having the nature of an injunction.
- The plaintiff sought injunctive relief.
Synonyms
- Court order: A direction issued by a court.
- Restraining order: A type of injunction that specifically commands someone to stop certain actions.
- Mandate: An official order or command.
- Edict: An official order or proclamation.
Related Phrases
- Preliminary injunction: A temporary court order to maintain the status quo until a full hearing can be held.
- A preliminary injunction was put in place while the lawsuit proceeded.
- Permanent injunction: A final court order issued after a full trial, permanently prohibiting or mandating an action.
- The court issued a permanent injunction against copying the software.
- Injunction bond: A sum of money required to be posted when an injunction is granted, to cover damages if the injunction was wrongfully issued.
Noun
- (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
- injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order
- a formal command or admonition