injunction
[ in-juhngk-shuh n ]
/ ɪnˈdʒʌŋk ʃən /
noun
Law.
a judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do a particular act or to refrain from doing a particular act.
an act or instance of enjoining.
a command; order; admonition: the injunctions of the Lord.
Origin of injunction
OTHER WORDS FROM injunction
in·junc·tive, adjective in·junc·tive·ly, adverbWords nearby injunction
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British Dictionary definitions for injunction
injunction
/ (ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən) /
noun
law
an instruction or order issued by a court to a party to an action, esp to refrain from some act, such as causing a nuisance
a command, admonition, etc
the act of enjoining
Derived forms of injunction
injunctive, adjective injunctively, adverbWord Origin for injunction
C16: from Late Latin
injunctiō, from Latin
injungere to
enjoin
Cultural definitions for injunction
injunction
A court order that either compels or restrains an act by an individual, organization, or government official. In labor–management relations, injunctions have been used to prevent workers from going on strike.