cease-and-desist order

cease-and-desist order definition - finance
A court or regulatory order that directs a company or official to stop unlawful behavior. Regulatory agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission can issue cease-and-desist orders.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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