injunction
[ in-juhngk-shuh n ]
/ ɪnˈdʒʌŋk ʃən /
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noun
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.
an act or instance of enjoining.
a command; order; admonition: the injunctions of the Lord.
Nearby words
injector, injera, injudicious, injun, injunct, injunction, injure, injurious, injury, injury list, injury time
Origin of injunction
Related forms
in·junc·tive, adjectivein·junc·tive·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for injunctive
These may always read the eighth commandment by leaving the negative out, and then take it in an injunctive sense.
The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain|William Carleton
British Dictionary definitions for injunctive
injunction
/ (ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən) /
noun
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
a command, admonition, etc
the act of enjoining
Derived Forms
injunctive, adjectiveinjunctively, adverbWord Origin for injunction
C16: from Late Latin injunctiō, from Latin injungere to enjoin
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Culture definitions for injunctive
injunction
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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