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Anton Piller order

British  
/ ˈæntɒn ˈpɪlə /

noun

  1. law the former name for search order

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Anton Piller order

C20: named after the plaintiff in a case (1976) in which such an order was made

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