enjoinment
enjoinment · enjoinments
A command, decree or ruling from an authorityA command, decree or ruling from an authority.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)A command, decree or ruling from an authority.
More definitions
- (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
Origin
From enjoin + -ment.From enjoin + -ment.
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Forms
plural: enjoinments| Singular | enjoinment |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity:injunctionenjoiningcease and desist order
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedenjoin