Definition

1. Noun:
   • A final court order: A "permanent injunction" is a legal order issued by a court at the conclusion of a trial or lawsuit. It permanently prohibits a party from performing a specific act or commands a party to perform a specific act.
   • Contrast with temporary order: Unlike a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction, which are issued during the proceedings, a permanent injunction is a final judgment intended to have lasting effect.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The court granted a permanent injunction against the company, forbidding it from dumping waste into the river.
  • After winning the patent case, the plaintiff sought a permanent injunction to stop the defendant from manufacturing the product.

Advanced Usage

• "to seek a permanent injunction": to formally request a final, lasting court order.
  • The environmental group filed a lawsuit to seek a permanent injunction against the construction project.
• "to be subject to a permanent injunction": to be legally bound by such a final order.
  • The company is now subject to a permanent injunction and must comply with its terms.

Variants and Related Words

• Injunction (n): A general court order commanding or prohibiting an action. A "permanent injunction" is one type.
• Preliminary injunction (n): A temporary court order issued during a lawsuit to maintain the status quo until a final decision is made.
• Restraining order (n): Often a short-term emergency order to prevent imminent harm, typically a precursor to a hearing for a preliminary or permanent injunction.

Synonyms

• Final injunction: A direct synonym emphasizing its nature as a conclusive court order.
• Perpetual injunction: A less common synonym, also meaning an injunction of indefinite duration.

Related Phrases

• To lift an injunction: To have a court remove or cancel an injunction.
  • The defendant argued that the circumstances had changed and asked the court to lift the permanent injunction.
• To violate an injunction: To disobey or break the terms of a court's injunction.
  • Violating a permanent injunction can result in serious penalties, including contempt of court.

Noun

1. injunction issued on completion of a trial