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

1520–30; < Late Latin injunctiōn- (stem of injunctiō), equivalent to Latin injunct(us) (past participle of injungere to join to; see enjoin) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM injunction

in·junc·tive, adjective in·junc·tive·ly, adverb

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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, adverb

Word 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 labormanagement relations, injunctions have been used to prevent workers from going on strike.