Injunction (Noun)
Meaning 1
A formal command or admonition.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The judge issued an injunction to the company, ordering them to cease production of the defective product immediately.
- The government issued an injunction to the protesters, warning them to disperse and refrain from further demonstrations.
- The court granted an injunction to the plaintiff, temporarily blocking the defendant's plans to demolish the historic building.
- The school principal issued an injunction to the students, reminding them to respect their peers and refrain from bullying.
- The environmental group obtained an injunction to stop the construction of the new pipeline, citing concerns about its impact on local wildlife.
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Meaning 2
(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.