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injunction

noun

Simple meaning

That which is enjoined.

Pronunciation

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ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən

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Definition

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noun

  1. That which is enjoined; such as an order, mandate, decree, command, precept.

  2. law

    A judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity

  3. law

    A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, in some cases, under statutes, by a court of law, whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ.

  4. The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.

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Sense: that which is enjoined

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