gag order

[ gag awr-der ]

noun

, Law.

1. a court order banning reporters, attorneys, and other parties involved in a case being tried in a court of law from reporting on or publicly disclosing anything relating to the case.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gag order¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

They obtained a gag order against the defendant and his lawyers restricting what they could say about the case for several months.

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There was initially a gag order on the story in the newspapers.

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Those who were cured, who are currently under a gag order due to the pending court case, say Vannoni saved their lives.

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He slapped a gag order on Don and Dan, all witnesses, and all investigators.

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Under existing rules, only authorized biographies escape the gag order, a restriction that severely downgrades the genre.

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