injunction

[ in-juhngk-shuhn ]

noun

1. Law. a judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do a particular act or to refrain from doing a particular act.
2. an act or instance of enjoining.
3. a command; order; admonition:

   the injunctions of the Lord.

injunction

/ ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən /

noun

1. law an instruction or order issued by a court to a party to an action, esp to refrain from some act, such as causing a nuisance
2. a command, admonition, etc
3. the act of enjoining

injunction

1. A court order that either compels or restrains an act by an individual, organization, or government official. In labor – management relations, injunctions have been used to prevent workers from going on strike .

Derived Forms

• inˈjunctively, adverb
• inˈjunctive, adjective

Other Words From

• in·junctive adjective
• in·junctive·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of injunction¹

1520–30; < Late Latin injunctiōn- (stem of injunctiō ), equivalent to Latin injunct ( us ) (past participle of injungere to join to; enjoin ) + -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of injunction¹

C16: from Late Latin injunctiō, from Latin injungere to enjoin

Example Sentences

Raw Story sought damages for OpenAI’s violation of the law and an injunction requiring the AI company to remove from its database all Raw Story content from which the CMI had been removed.

From Los Angeles Times

He granted a temporary injunction to the plaintiffs in the case, who are a coalition of parents with children in Louisiana’s public schools.

From Salon

The VA appealed the order to the 9th Circuit in October and requested a stay, writing that “the district court’s sprawling injunction upends VA’s carefully considered judgment about how to pursue” its goal to “fulfill President Lincoln’s promise to care for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors.”

From Los Angeles Times

She also imposed an injunction on Hall, aimed at stopping him harassing the Hibberts in future, and ordered him to pay 90% of the Hibberts' legal costs.

From BBC

The federal lawsuit filed in Los Angeles, which includes additional allegations of wrongdoing, seeks a permanent injunction to prevent future violations of FTC regulations and a 2010 law that regulates online commerce.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• admonition
• ban
• embargo
• instruction
• mandate
• prohibition
• ruling
• writ