court order

noun

1. any rule or regulation of a court with which one must comply or risk a contempt action.

Word History and Origins

Origin of court order¹

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

The court order came in a case that had nothing to do with the written word.

From BBC

The case brought intense scrutiny of the county’s child welfare system after it was revealed that the Department of Children and Family Services had failed to remove Noah from his parents despite a court order.

From Los Angeles Times

The next day, she wrote him an email in which, as quoted in the New York Times, she stressed the need for “compliance with court orders and the Constitution.”

From Los Angeles Times

The vast majority of the funding has been temporarily restored by court order as part of a lawsuit filed by UC faculty.

From Los Angeles Times

He cannot be named due to an interim court order granting his anonymity.

From BBC

Related Words

• decree 
• mandate 
• summons 
• warrant