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Noun

cease and desist order - (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity; "injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order"

ban, proscription, prohibition - a decree that prohibits something

mandatory injunction - injunction requiring the performance of some specific act

final injunction, permanent injunction - injunction issued on completion of a trial

interlocutory injunction, temporary injunction - injunction issued during a trial to maintain the status quo or preserve the subject matter of the litigation until the trial is over

law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

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Caritas Health Shield had also informed the IC of its move to resolve the previous complaints against unscrupulous agents, hence the company was 'saddened and surprised' by the regulator's cease-and-desist order.

HMO industry group backs IC order vs Caritas

Kidapawan City - The Chairman of Barangay Perez here has served a cease-and-desist order on Dole-Stanfilco, one of the country's biggest banana plantation companies, from proceeding with its open-pit excavation project in the area.

Brgy chair stops multi-national firm from building environmental hazard

Do you remember the cease-and-desist order filed against Ivol Green of Little Rock and his Enterprise World Trust LLC by the Arkansas Securities Department almost three years ago?

Six-figure fine

A cease-and-desist order has been issued on work inside the building.

Access board halts work on Town House

The Fed had issued a cease-and-desist order against the bank.

Parent company of City Bank & Trust freed from regulatory order

US-based private equity firms Lovell Minnick Partners Llc and Oak Hill Capital Management Llc have agreed to help recapitalise Denver-based United Western Bancorp (NASDAQ: UWBK), which is under a cease-and-desist order to strengthen capital levels.

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Krystal Planet spokesperson Hal Bringman insists that the Missouri cease-and-desist order emanated from a few disgruntled former employees looking to lash out at the company, and says the company is working to clear up the dispute.

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Town selectmen then issued a cease-and-desist order and asked for the company to apply for a new permit.

C&D fuel wins in N.H. court case

Following a range of remedial measures, Chiquita consented to the entry of a cease-and-desist order for a books and records and internal controls violation and paid a fine of $100,000.

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: compliance issues in the tax and customs arena

The Board therefore orders that the attached Order of Prohibition issue against Respondent Carl Thomas, and that the attached Cease-and-Desist Order be issued against all Respondents.

Final enforcement decisions issued by the Board of Governors