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gag order

–noun
a court order banning reporters, attorneys, and other parties involved in a case before a court of law from reporting on or publicly disclosing anything relating to the case.

Origin:
1975–80
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gag order  
n.   Law
A court order forbidding public reporting or commentary, as by the news media, on a case currently before the court.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: gag order
see ORDER 3b
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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