Cease And Desist Order (Noun)
Meaning
(law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity; "injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The court issued a cease and desist order to stop the company from further violating the terms of the contract.
- The lawyer prepared a cease and desist order to present to the judge in an effort to halt the construction project.
- The judge granted a cease and desist order to temporarily block the implementation of the new law.
- The attorney's first move was to seek a cease and desist order to prevent any further distribution of the allegedly infringing material.
- After considering the evidence, the court granted a permanent cease and desist order against the defendant.