in-junction
ʃən noun
1.
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.
2.
an act or instance of enjoining.
3.
a command; order; admonition: the injunctions of the Lord.
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injunction (ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | 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 |
| 2. | a command, admonition, etc |
| 3. | the act of enjoining |
| [C16: from Late Latin injunctiō, from Latin injungere to | |
| in'junctive | |
| —adj | |
| in'junctively | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
injunction
early 15c., from L.L. injunctionem (nom. injunctio) "a command," from L. injunctus, pp. of injungere "impose, attach to" (see enjoin).
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Cultural Dictionary
injunction definition
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.
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