Definition

1. 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

1. (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
2. a formal command or admonition