injunction

Definitions

A judicial order that restrains a person from beginning or continuing an action threatening or invading the legal right of another.

An authoritative warning or order.

Examples

The court issued an injunction to prevent the company from dumping waste into the river.

The union sought an injunction to stop the management from firing the striking workers.

He ignored the judge's injunction and continued to build the fence on his neighbor's property.

Synonyms

mandate order command directive prohibition edict decree

Antonyms

permission allowance consent authorization approval endorsement sanction