injunction
Americannoun
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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.
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an act or instance of enjoining.
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a command; order; admonition.
the injunctions of the Lord.
noun
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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
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a command, admonition, etc
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the act of enjoining
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Etymology
Origin of injunction
1520–30; < Late Latin injunctiōn- (stem of injunctiō ), equivalent to Latin injunct ( us ) (past participle of injungere to join to; see enjoin) + -iōn- -ion
Explanation
If your school begins building a swimming pool on land that does not belong to it, the city might issue an injunction to stop it. An injunction is an official order issued by a judge. In general, injunctions are court ordered settlements or commands. In the United States, judges cannot create laws, but they can require someone to do something or to stop doing something. If you were wrongly fired from a job, a court may issue an injunction to your former employer, requiring him or her to hire you back or pay your back salary.
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Example Sentences
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On Monday, however, Judge Ken Curry issued a temporary injunction allowing Sorsby to return to the field.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Then in 2020, a California state court judge issued an injunction in a lawsuit brought by students, which forced UC to stop using the scores earlier than planned.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
A Suwon court this week largely granted Samsung Electronics an injunction requiring staffing and operations to be maintained at normal levels during any walkout, to prevent potential damage to the company's safety-related and other facilities.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Sawyer is accused of breaching the council injunction by arranging for other people to carry out procedures.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Her father was a church deacon and he believed the injunction “till death do you part” to be as inviolable as “Thou shalt not murder.”
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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