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order definition - legal

n

A command, instruction, or direction by the court or by a judge intended to adjudicate some point or to direct some step in a legal proceeding.
final order
An order that disposes of the entire case, but may be appealed to a higher court. See also judgment.
interlocutory order
An order relating to only a portion of the case, but not a   final disposition.
restraining order
See restraining order.
show-cause order
An order requiring a person to appear in court and explain why certain relief should not be granted.

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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