injunction

  • 41injunction — noun 1》 Law a judicial order restraining a person from an action, or compelling a person to carry out a certain act. 2》 an authoritative warning. Derivatives injunctive adjective …

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  • 42injunction — n. Command, order, precept, mandate …

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  • 43injunction — n requirement, requisition, exaction, demand, imposition; command, commandment, order, dictate, dictation, dictum, instruction, direction, directive, behest, Archaic. hest, imperative, ultimatum; precept, prescript, prescription, will, enjoin… …

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  • 44injunction — in·junc·tion …

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  • 45injunction — noun Syn: order, ruling, direction, directive, command, instruction, mandate …

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  • 46injunction — [ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃ(ə)n] noun [C] legal an official order from a court that prevents someone from doing something …

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  • 47injunction — in•junc•tion [[t]ɪnˈdʒʌŋk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) law a judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do or refrain from doing a particular act 2) an act or instance of enjoining 3) a command; order; admonition •… …

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  • 48injunction — /ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən / (say in jungkshuhn) noun 1. Law a judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do or (more commonly) not to do a particular thing. 2. the act of enjoining. 3. that which is enjoined; a command …

  • 49injunction — n. 1 an authoritative warning or order. 2 Law a judicial order restraining a person from an act or compelling redress to an injured party. Derivatives: injunctive adj. Etymology: LL injunctio f. L injungere ENJOIN …

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  • 50injunction against suit — See stay …

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