restraining order
noun
a judicial order to forbid a particular act until a decision is reached on an application for an injunction.
restraining orders
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pluralof restraining order.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Horvath cited recent Los Angeles Times reporting on the challenges victims face when obtaining and enforcing restraining orders as an inspiration for the Board of Supervisors motion, which was co-authored by board chair Hilda Solis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
In July 2024, the county Department of Public Health’s Office of Violence Prevention issued a report with more than a dozen recommendations for reducing domestic violence homicides by improving access to restraining orders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
“Most of the habeas petitions include a motion for temporary restraining orders, and that requires emergency decisions from the courts, which requires the courts to act very fast,” Reisz said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
Four members of the supporters' group Frente Atletico were sentenced to prison terms of between 14 and 22 months, which were later commuted to fines and restraining orders.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
But now Arthur has unfollowed me on Instagram and probably enlisted Namrata and Juliet on putting together restraining orders.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
