injunctive
Americanadjective
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taking the form of a legal injunction.
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having the effect or character of an injunction or command; prescriptive or directive.
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Grammar. (especially in Sanskrit) of or relating to a verb mood that uses secondary personal endings but no augment and expresses an injunction, wish, or prohibition.
noun
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That list includes filing claims, conducting examinations or similar reviews, and seeking injunctive relief related to taxes filed by Trump, his family members, and their trusts, companies or subsidiaries.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The publisher is seeking damages and injunctive relief, including removal of Times content from Perplexity’s products.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
Violations can result in injunctive relief, restitution and civil penalties of up to $2,500 per day per violation.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025
Feigenbaum agreed and explained that a lack of nationwide injunctive relief in citizenship would undermine the ability of the plaintiff states to process benefits for eligible children and families.
From Slate • May 19, 2025
The steel companies sued the Secretary in a federal district court, praying for a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief.
From The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 by Corwin, Edward Samuel
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