Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act or an instance of enjoining; a command, directive, or order.
- noun Law A court order requiring a party to refrain from doing a particular act or to do a particular act.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of enjoining or directing; admonition as to action or duty; requirement.
- noun That which is enjoined; a command, order, or admonition.
- noun An obligation; engagement; imposition.
- noun In law, a judicial process or order requiring the person to whom it is directed to do or to refrain from doing a particular thing.
- noun Conjunction; union.
- noun An injunction granted to continue pending the action, as distinguished from one merely temporary, or until opposition can be heard.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.
- noun That which is enjoined; an order; a mandate; a decree; a command; a precept; a direction.
- noun (Law) A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, in some cases, under statutes, by a court of law, whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The act of
enjoining ; the act of directing,commanding , or prohibiting. - noun That which is enjoined; an order; a mandate; a decree; a command; a precept; a direction.
- noun law A
writ or process, granted by acourt of equity , and, in some cases, understatutes , by a court of law, whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to theexigency of the writ.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
- noun a formal command or admonition
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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"Somehow they have gotten a court order - it's a little iffy whether it's an injunction, the word injunction is not written on it - but it's telling us that we're trespassing and we can't be here," Norman Stephens, a Gitxsan hereditary chief, said Thursday in a telephone interview.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed WENDY STUECK 2011
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Anonsters: Evidently, the scope of this injunction is a political question, because the response to the question breaks cleanly along predictable political lines.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Mojave Cross Decision (Salazar v. Buono) Handed Down 2010
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To all within the sound of his word, the injunction is addressed, 'Be ye holy; for I am holy!' but to none, not to the most intelligent of his creatures, does he say, 'Be ye great, for I am great.'
Autobiography and Other Memorials of Mrs. Gilbert, Formerly Ann Taylor 1874
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In a judgment released on Tuesday evening, he stated that Iris Robinson's right to life under the European Convention on Human Rights meant her application for a long-term injunction must take place behind closed doors.
Judge rules Iris Robinson injunction application to be considered in private 2011
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Otherwise, for example, there would be no one to turn to if a party thinks that the injunction is not being complied with and a contempt citation is necessary.
Tobias Barrington Wolff: The DADT Appeal and the District Court's Worldwide Injunction Tobias Barrington Wolff 2010
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Worryingly for the trio, a hearing regarding the injunction is to take place on 25 October, 10 days after the deadline for when Hicks and Gillett are scheduled to repay the majority of their £237m loan to the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Liverpool sale: What next for this saga's principal factions? Sachin Nakrani 2010
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In a judgment released on Tuesday evening, he stated that Iris Robinson's right to life under the European Convention on Human Rights meant her application for a long-term injunction must take place behind closed doors.
Judge rules Iris Robinson injunction application to be considered in private 2011
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Once secured, the injunction is often distributed to various media outlets, effectively shutting down discussion of the matter in all of the U.K.
Stars Boost Use of U.K. Gag Rules Cassell Bryan-Low 2010
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Religious injunction is a primary way in which this is achieved.
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Otherwise, for example, there would be no one to turn to if a party thinks that the injunction is not being complied with and a contempt citation is necessary.
Tobias Barrington Wolff: The DADT Appeal and the District Court's Worldwide Injunction Tobias Barrington Wolff 2010
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