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
an injunction is an order of the court stopping someone from doing a particular act which is against the rights of another person Injunctions can take many forms from an injunction preventing a husband from entering the matrimonial home to an injunction preventing the publication of something which could be deemed to libelous It is contempt of court (see earlier) to act in breach of an injunction
An injunction to do something is an order or strong request to do it. We hear endless injunctions to build a sense of community among staff. In civil proceedings, a court order compelling a party to do or to refrain from doing a specified act. It is an equitable remedy for harm for which no adequate remedy exists in (Hukuk) Thus it is used to prevent a future harmful action (e.g., disclosing confidential information, instituting a national labour strike, or violating a group's civil rights) rather than to compensate for an injury that has already occurred. It also provides relief from harm for which an award of money damages is not a satisfactory solution. A defendant who violates an injunction may be cited for contempt. See also equity
A court order preventing one or more specific parties from taking some action A preliminary injunction often is issued to allow fact-finding so a judge can determine whether a permanent injunction is justified
A legal action which forbids a party defendant from doing some act; it requires a person to whom it is directed to refrain from doing a particular thing
A writ or order issued under the seal of a court to restrain one or more parties to a suite or proceeding from doing an act which deemed to be inequitable or unjust in regard to the rights of some other party or parties in the suit or proceeding
An injunction is a court order, usually one telling someone not to do something. He took out a court injunction against the newspaper demanding the return of the document
A prohibitive, equitable order, either permanent or temporary, issued by a court forbidding a person to commit some action that he is attempting to commit, or restraining him in the continuance of some action
A writ or order issued under the seal of a court to restrain one or more parties to a suit or proceeding from doing an act which is deemed to be inequitable or unjust in regard to the rights of some other party or parties to the suit
A court order directing a party to stop doing something In a sexual harassment case, a victim may seek an injunction against the harasser ordering the immediate cessation of offensive conduct Topic areas: Accountability and Evaluation, Operations Management and Leadership
A writ or order issued under the seal of a court to restrain one or more parties to a suit or proceeding for doing an act which is deemed to be inequitable or unjust or which may cause irreparable harm to the rights of some other party or parties in the suit or proceeding
(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"
Writ or order by a court prohibiting a specific action from being carried out by a person or group A preliminary injunction is granted provisionally, until a full hearing can be held to determine if it should be made permanent
a court order barring a party from taking a certain action In patent cases, these prohibited actions are making, using, selling, offering for sale, or importing into the U S a patented invention