court order

court order
noun
a writ issued by a court of law requiring a person to do something or to refrain from doing something (Freq. 2)
Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence
Hypernyms: ↑writ, ↑judicial writ
Hyponyms:

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noun, pl ⋯ -ders
: a formal statement from a court that orders someone to do or stop doing something
[count]

He received a court order barring him from entering the building.

[noncount]

He is barred by court order from entering the building.

The town is under court order to fix the problem.

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ˌcourt ˈorder [court order] noun
a decision that is made in court about what must happen in a particular situation

He failed to meet four court orders to pay debts of £4 000.


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