injunction
The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibitingThe act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.
» Sami filed an injunction against the school board.
Meaning
3 sensesThe act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.
Verfügung, Verfügen, Anordnen
постановле́ниеpostanovlénije, предписа́ниеpredpisánije, прика́зprikáz
That which is enjoined; such as an order, mandate, decree, command, precept.
Verfügung, Anordnung, Erlaß
директи́ваdirektíva, предписа́ниеpredpisánije, прика́зprikáz
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.
Anordnung, rechtliche Anordnung
суде́бное постановле́ниеsudébnoje postanovlénije
(law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
Examples
3 sentencesSami filed an injunction against the school board.
He actioned for an injunction.
deEr stellte einen Antrag auf Erlass einer einstweiligen Verfügung.
The lawyer filed an injunction.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English iniunccyon, iniunccion, from Old French injonctïon, from Latin iniūnctFrom Middle English iniunccyon, iniunccion, from Old French injonctïon, from Latin iniūnctiō (“command, injunction”).
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Forms
plural: injunctions| Singular | injunction |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity:enjoiningenjoinmentcease and desist order