injunction

injunction
A court order that makes certain acts illegal. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein financial glossary

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injunction in‧junc‧tion [ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʆn] noun [countable] LAW
an court order, usually stating that someone must not do something. Sometimes an injunction orders someone to do something:
injunction against

• A state judge issued an injunction against implementing the new system.

• They may seek an injunction barring the company from allowing future service deterioration.

ˌinterim inˈjunction , preˌliminary inˈjunction LAW
an injunction made by a court that prevents someone from doing something until there is a full trial to solve the disagreement:

• Kraft was awarded a preliminary injunction against Friendship Dairies Inc. over sour cream packaging that Kraft claimed copied its own package designs.

interlocutory injunction [ɪnʒʌˌlɒkjtəri ɪnˈdɜɑŋkʆn ǁ -təˌlɑːkjtɔːri-]
LAW an injunction made during the course of a trial, that lasts only until the end of the trial
ˌmandatory inˈjunction LAW
an injunction stating that someone must do something
ˌpermanent inˈjunction LAW
an injunction where a court gives a final decision on a disagreement, rather than an interim injunction:

• A federal judge issued a permanent injunction barring Wilkinson Sword from making the claim in its ads.

reˌstrictive inˈjunction LAW
an injunction stating that someone must not do something

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injunction UK US /ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/ noun [C] LAW
► an official order to do or not do something, which is given by a court of law: ask for/seek/request an injunction »

The board is seeking an injunction against the hostile takeover.

 grant/issue an injunction »

Last week the judge issued an injunction blocking a 25-cent boost in subway and bus fares.

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to get/obtain/win an injunction

 lift/withdraw/refuse an injunction »

Unless the temporary injunction is lifted, the service will have to shut down pending a full court case.

→ See also INTERIM INJUNCTION(Cf. ↑interim injunction), INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTION(Cf. ↑interlocutory injunction), MANDATORY INJUNCTION(Cf. ↑mandatory injunction), PERMANENT INJUNCTION(Cf. ↑permanent injunction), PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION(Cf. ↑preliminary injunction), RESTRICTIVE INJUNCTION(Cf. ↑restrictive injunction)

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • injunction — in·junc·tion /in jəŋk shən/ n [Middle French injonction, from Late Latin injunction injunctio, from Latin injungere to enjoin, from in in + jungere to join]: an equitable remedy in the form of a court order compelling a party to do or refrain… …   Law dictionary

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  • injunction — early 15c., from L.L. injunctionem (nom. injunctio) a command, noun of action from pp. stem of L. injungere impose, lit. attach to (see ENJOIN (Cf. enjoin)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • injunction — *command, order, bidding, behest, mandate, dictate Analogous words: instruction, direction, charging or charge (see corresponding verbs at COMMAND): warning (see WARN): precept, rule, regulation, *law, statute, ordinance, canon …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • injunction — [n] decree admonition, ban, bar, behest, bidding, charge, command, demand, dictate, embargo, enjoinder, exhortation, instruction, mandate, order, precept, prohibition, ruling, word, writ; concepts 271,318 …   New thesaurus

  • injunction — ► NOUN 1) Law a judicial order restraining a person from an action, or compelling a person to carry out a certain act. 2) an authoritative warning. DERIVATIVES injunctive adjective. ORIGIN Latin, from injungere join, attach, impose …   English terms dictionary

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