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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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 .


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Derived Forms

  • inˈjunctively, adverb
  • inˈjunctive, adjective
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Other Words From

  • in·junctive adjective
  • in·junctive·ly adverb
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of injunction1

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

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 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.

A judge later issued a permanent injunction against all of the original policy except a portion that required schools to notify parents of unofficial or official changes to student records.

The agreement resolves a motion Bonta had filed asking for a court injunction requiring the hospital to comply with the Emergency Services Law.

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