Injunction
WordNet
noun
(1) (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"
(2) A formal command or admonition
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.
- That which is enjoined; an order; a mandate; a decree; a command; a precept; a direction.
- 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.
Usage notes
- The verb associated with this word is enjoin. Injunct is also sometimes used as a synonym.