cease and desist order

cease and desist order definition - legal

n

A court or administrative agencyÂ’s order prohibiting a person or entity from continuing or undertaking a particular activity or course of conduct. See also injunction and restraining order.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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