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restraining order

noun

, Law.
  1. a judicial order to forbid a particular act until a decision is reached on an application for an injunction.


restraining order

noun

  1. law an order issued by a civil court to a potential abuser to keep away from those named in the order
“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of restraining order1

First recorded in 1875–80

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