injunction

in·junc·tion  (n-jngkshn)

n.

1. The act or an instance of enjoining; a command, directive, or order.

2. Law A court order prohibiting a party from a specific course of action.

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[Middle English injunccion, from Late Latin inincti, ininctin-, from Latin ininctus, past participle of iniungere, to enjoin : in-, in; see in-² + iungere, to join; see yeug- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·junctive adj.

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injunction

Noun

1. Law a court order not to do something

2. an authoritative command [Latin injungere to enjoin]

injunctive adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	injunction - a formal command or admonition bid, bidding, command, dictation - an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
	2.	injunction - (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" cease and desist order, enjoining, enjoinment 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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injunction

noun order, ruling, command, instruction, dictate, mandate, precept, exhortation, admonition

Translations

injunction [ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən] n → entredicho, interdicto

injunction [ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən] n (Law) → injonction f, ordre m

injunction [ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən] n (Law) → gerichtliche Verfügung f

injunction [ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən] n (LAW) → ingiunzione f; intimazione f