Definition Synonyms
Definition of injunction - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
legalauthoritative order or admonition
- The teacher's injunction was to complete the assignment.
- The court issued an injunction against the protest.
- An injunction was placed to halt the construction.
Expressions with injunction
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remove a court order that stops someone from doing something
The judge decided to lift an injunction against the company.
court order made early in a case to temporarily stop certain actions
The company sought a preliminary injunction to stop the product launch.
legal order requiring a specific act to be done
The court issued a mandatory injunction to restore the property.
legal order to do or stop something permanently
The court granted a permanent injunction against the company.
get a court order to make someone do or stop something
She decided to take out an injunction against her neighbor.
court order stopping an action for a short time
The judge issued a temporary injunction to halt the construction.
legal order issued at trial's end
The court granted a final injunction against the company.
temporary court order to maintain status quo during trial
The judge granted an interlocutory injunction to halt construction.
legal order freezing a defendant's assets
The court issued a Mareva injunction to secure the assets.
legal order preventing anticipated harm before it occurs
The court issued a quia timet injunction to stop the construction.
Origin of injunction
Latin, in (not) + jungere (to join)
Terms with injunction included in their meaning
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legal
related to or being an injunction
Scots law
legal injunction in Scots law
injunction
court order requiring specific actions or inactions
bible verse
injunction to care for others as you care for yourself
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- French:injonction, ...
- German:Anordnung, ...
- Italian:ingiunzione, ...
- Spanish:mandato, ...
- Portuguese:injunção, ...
- Chinese:命令, ...
- Japanese:命令, ...
- Arabic:أَمْر, ...
- Hebrew:הוֹרָאָה, ...
- Russian:предписание, ...
- Ukrainian:припис, ...
- Hindi:इंजंक्शन, ...
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