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The definition of an injunction is an order by the court to stop someone from doing something.

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An example of an injunction is an order by a court to command that a person stop revealing trade secrets belonging to his former employer.

See injunction in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

an enjoining; bidding; command
something enjoined; command; order
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

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

Related Forms:

injunctive adjective

See injunction in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act or an instance of enjoining; a command, directive, or order.
Law A court order prohibiting a party from a specific course of action.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English injunccion

Origin: , from Late Latin iniūnctiō, iniūnctiōn-

Origin: , from Latin iniūnctus

Origin: , past participle of iniungere, to enjoin

Origin: : in-, in; see in-²

Origin: + iungere, to join; see yeug- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

in·juncˈtive adjective

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