Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The act or an instance of enjoining; a command, directive, or order.
- n. Law A court order prohibiting a party from a specific course of action.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The act of enjoining or directing; admonition as to action or duty; requirement.
- n. That which is enjoined; a command, order, or admonition.
- n. An obligation; engagement; imposition.
- n. In law, a judicial process or order requiring the person to whom it is directed to do or to refrain from doing a particular thing.
- n. Conjunction; union.
- n. An injunction granted to continue pending the action, as distinguished from one merely temporary, or until opposition can be heard.
Wiktionary
- n. The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.
- n. That which is enjoined; an order; a mandate; a decree; a command; a precept; a direction.
- n. law A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, in some cases, under statutes, by a court of law, whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.
- n. That which is enjoined; an order; a mandate; a decree; a command; a precept; a direction.
- n. (Law) A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, in some cases, under statutes, by a court of law, whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ.
WordNet 3.0
- n. (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
- n. a formal command or admonition
Etymologies
- Middle English injunccion, from Late Latin iniūnctiō, iniūnctiōn-, from Latin iniūnctus, past participle of iniungere, to enjoin : in-, in; + iungere, to join. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Somehow they have gotten a court order - it's a little iffy whether it's an injunction, the word injunction is not written on it - but it's telling us that we're trespassing and we can't be here," Norman Stephens, a Gitxsan hereditary chief, said Thursday in a telephone interview.”
“Anonsters: Evidently, the scope of this injunction is a political question, because the response to the question breaks cleanly along predictable political lines.”
The Volokh Conspiracy » Mojave Cross Decision (Salazar v. Buono) Handed Down
“To all within the sound of his word, the injunction is addressed, 'Be ye holy; for I am holy!' but to none, not to the most intelligent of his creatures, does he say, 'Be ye great, for I am great.”
Autobiography and Other Memorials of Mrs. Gilbert, Formerly Ann Taylor
“Worryingly for the trio, a hearing regarding the injunction is to take place on 25 October, 10 days after the deadline for when Hicks and Gillett are scheduled to repay the majority of their £237m loan to the Royal Bank of Scotland.”
The Guardian: Liverpool sale: What next for this saga's principal factions?
“Religious injunction is a primary way in which this is achieved.”
“Otherwise, for example, there would be no one to turn to if a party thinks that the injunction is not being complied with and a contempt citation is necessary.”
“In a judgment released on Tuesday evening, he stated that Iris Robinson's right to life under the European Convention on Human Rights meant her application for a long-term injunction must take place behind closed doors.”
The Guardian: Judge rules Iris Robinson injunction application to be considered in private
“Once secured, the injunction is often distributed to various media outlets, effectively shutting down discussion of the matter in all of the U.K.”
“One way this could be handled would be with something akin to the way a temporary injunction is handled in a civil case, but have the rest of the case take place after the criminal trial (i.e. balance of hardships, likelihood of prevailing, and nature ofharm).”
The Volokh Conspiracy » What Should Landlords Do If a Tenant Is Accused of a Violent Crime?
“In seven cases, the report found, “civilians were shot while they were trying to leave their homes to walk to a safer place, waving white flags and in some cases, following an injunction from the Israeli forces to do so.””
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