injunction

American  

[in-juhngk-shuhn] / ɪnˈdʒʌŋk ʃən /

noun

1. Law. a judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do a particular act or to refrain from doing a particular act.

2. an act or instance of enjoining.

3. a command; order; admonition.

   the injunctions of the Lord.

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injunction British  

/ ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən /

noun

1. law an instruction or order issued by a court to a party to an action, esp to refrain from some act, such as causing a nuisance

2. a command, admonition, etc

3. the act of enjoining

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injunction Cultural  

1. A court order that either compels or restrains an act by an individual, organization, or government official. In labor – management relations, injunctions have been used to prevent workers from going on strike.

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Other Word Forms

• injunctive adjective
• injunctively adverb

Etymology

Origin of injunction

1520–30; < Late Latin injunctiōn- (stem of injunctiō ), equivalent to Latin injunct ( us ) (past participle of injungere to join to; enjoin ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

In a court order on 2 January, which was published on Monday, Mr Justice Chamberlain said the issue of whether to grant an injunction would be determined by a judge without a hearing this week.

From BBC

Dunn asked the judge to issue an injunction barring male guards from viewing women in the shower or transporting women to and from showers.

From Los Angeles Times

In a statement late Monday, the Danish renewable energy company said a judge had granted a preliminary injunction that allows the Revolution Wind project to restart immediately, while underlying lawsuits challenging the orders progress.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a one-page order, Lamberth wrote that Revolution Wind was likely to succeed in underlying litigation, faced "irreparable harm" without an injunction and the venture's request was "in the public interest."

From Barron's

Courts exist so that injured parties can seek lawful remedies, including injunctions to stop illegal government actions and monetary damages to compensate those who suffer financial harm.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• admonition
• ban
• embargo
• instruction
• mandate
• prohibition
• ruling
• writ