injunction

[in-juhngk-shuhn]

noun

1. Law.,  a judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do a particular act or to refrain from doing a particular act.

2. an act or instance of enjoining.

3. a command; order; admonition.

   the injunctions of the Lord.

injunction

/ ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən /

noun

1. law an instruction or order issued by a court to a party to an action, esp to refrain from some act, such as causing a nuisance

2. a command, admonition, etc

3. the act of enjoining

injunction

1. A court order that either compels or restrains an act by an individual, organization, or government official. In labor – management relations, injunctions have been used to prevent workers from going on strike.

Other Word Forms

• injunctively adverb
• injunctive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of injunction¹

1520–30; < Late Latin injunctiōn- (stem of injunctiō ), equivalent to Latin injunct ( us ) (past participle of injungere to join to; enjoin ) + -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of injunction¹

C16: from Late Latin injunctiō, from Latin injungere to _enjoin

Example Sentences

The company, which asked for a jury trial, is seeking unspecified damages and an injunction.

From Los Angeles Times

The injunction made in August was to be imposed temporarily, only enforced if imposed after a three-day High Court hearing from 15 October.

From BBC

Newsom filed a preliminary injunction after the ruling asking that the court block a new order from the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Under the ruling, the parents who sued were entitled to a preliminary injunction that would require schools to “notify them in advance” when one of the disputed storybooks would be used in their child’s class.

From Los Angeles Times

We consider we have a strong case for a final injunction... expected to be heard some time in early October.

From BBC

Related Words

• admonition 
• ban 
• embargo 
• instruction 
• mandate 
• prohibition 
• ruling 
• writ