restraining order
noun Law.
a judicial order to forbid a particular act until a decision is reached on an application for an injunction.
Origin of restraining order
First recorded in 1875–80
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British Dictionary definitions for restraining order
restraining order
noun
US law
an order issued by a civil court to a potential abuser to keep away from those named in the order