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injunction definition

in·junc·tion (in juŋk′s̸hən)

noun

  1. an enjoining; bidding; command
  2. something enjoined; command; order
  3. a writ or order from a court prohibiting a person or group from carrying out a given action, or ordering a given action to be done

Etymology: LL injunctio < pp. of L injungere, to enjoin

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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