[ĭn-jŭngḱshən]
(n.)The act or an instance of enjoining; a command, directive, or order.
(n.)A court order prohibiting a party from a specific course of action.
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An injunction is an equitable remedy in the form of a court order, whereby a party is required to do, or to refrain from doing, certain acts. The party that fails to adhere to the injunction faces c...
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The Legal Term * Injunction * Defined & Explained ... in divorces there are frequently mutual restraining orders (a form of injunction) requiring both parties to leave another alone; A court order which restrains one of the parties to a suit in equity from doing or permitting others who are under his control to do an act...
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An injunction is an order of a court requiring a person, corporation, or government entity to stop doing something and refrain from doing that thing in the future. In relatively rare cases, the court may issue a "mandatory injunction", compelling a person, company, or governmental unit take affirmative action to...
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An injunction is a court order requiring a person to do or cease doing a specific action. Temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions are temporary injunctions. ... An injunction is a court order requiring an individual to do or omit doing a specific action. It is an extraordinary remedy that courts utilize...
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What is a preliminary injunction? ... On December 8, the court decided not to grant Ms. Chase-Riboud's request for a preliminary injunction against Dreamworks. If the court hadgranted an injunction, DreamWorks would have been prevented from releasing Amistad on December 10, as it had originally planned.
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Court order forbidding something from being done (prohibitory injunction), or commanding something to be done (mandatory injunction). Injunctions are issued where mere award of damages at the end of a trial would not be satisfactory or effective, or may lead to a greater harm or injustice.
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Temporary Restraining Orders and Injunction Forms ... if those are insufficient under the circumstances you may also apply for a restraining order or injunction. In Green County, requests for Domestic Abuse and Harrassment Temporary Restraining Orders and Injunctions are heard by a Circuit Court Judge.
www.greencountyfcc.org/restrain.html