Injunction

Definitions

1. The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.
2. That which is enjoined; such as an order, mandate, decree, command, precept.
3. A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, in some cases, under statutes, by a court of law, whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ.

Equivalents

Examples

“[…]she added, “Lizzy, I insist upon your staying and hearing Mr. Collins.” Elizabeth would not oppose⟳ such an injunction—and a moment's consideration making her also sensible that it would be wisest to get⟳ it over as soon and as quietly as possible, […].”

“Its verbs are conjugated in a way that defies all the injunctions of the grammar books; it has its contumacious rules of tense, number⟳ and case; […]”

“At the end⟳ of the Falklands war two years earlier too, the Queen, whose second son, Andrew, had served as a helicopter pilot with the task force⟳, was singularly untriumphalist and showed no inclination to follow⟳ her prime minister’s injunction to rejoice at victory.”

“Southwark council, which took out the injunction against Matt, believes YouTube has become⟳ the "new playground" for gang members.”

“The judges said Trump must issue⟳ new orders reflecting the permanent injunction within 10 days.”

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