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injunction

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ˌɪnˈdʒəŋkʃən// UK //ɪndʒˈʌŋkʃən// in·junc·tion

n. an official order from a court that tells someone they must do something or must stop doing something. It is a legal way to prevent an action before it happens.

n. a judicial order that restrains a person from beginning or continuing an action threatening or invading the legal right of another, or that compels a person to carry out a certain act.


SIMPLE

The judge issued an injunction to stop the construction.

CONTEXTUAL

The company sought a preliminary injunction to prevent their former employee from sharing trade secrets with a competitor.

COMPLEX

Legal experts argued that the permanent injunction against the publication of the documents constituted a form of prior restraint, sparking a debate over national security and press freedom.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English iniunccyon, iniunccion, from Old French injonctïon, from Latin iniūnctiō (“command, injunction”).

Usage

Often used with the verbs 'seek', 'grant', 'issue', or 'lift'. Frequently followed by the preposition 'against'.

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