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in⋅junc⋅tion
[in-juhngk-shuh
n] 
–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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| in·junc·tion (ĭn-jŭngk'shən) n.
[Middle English injunccion, from Late Latin iniūnctiō, iniūnctiōn-, from Latin iniūnctus, past participle of iniungere, to enjoin : in-, in; see in-2 + iungere, to join; see yeug- in Indo-European roots.] in·junc'tive adj. |
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Injunction
In*junc"tion\, n. [L. injunctio, fr. injungere, injunctum, to join into, to enjoin. See Enjoin.]1. The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting. 2. That which is enjoined; an order; a mandate; a decree; a command; a precept; a direction. For still they knew,and ought to have still remembered, The high injunction,not to taste that fruit. --Milton. Necessary as the injunctions of lawful authority. --South. 3. (Law) A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, insome cases, under statutes, by a court of law,whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ. Note: It is more generally used as a preventive than as a restorative process, although by no means confined to the former. --Wharton. Daniell. Story.
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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.
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injunction
c.1425, from L.L. injunctionem (nom. injunctio) "a command," from L. injunctus, pp. of injungere "impose, attach to" (see enjoin).
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Main Entry: in·junc·tion
Pronunciation: in-'j&[ng]k-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French injonction, from Late Latin injunction- injunctio, from Latin injungere to enjoin, from in- in + jungere to join
: an equitable remedy in the form of a court order compelling a party to do or refrain from doing a specified act —compare cease-and-desist order at ORDER 3b, DAMAGE declaratory judgment at JUDGMENT 1a, MANDAMUS specific performance at PERFORMANCE, STAY
NOTE: An injunction is available as a remedy for harm for which there is no adequate remedy at law. Thus it is used to prevent a future harmful action rather than to compensate for an injury that has already occurred, or to provide relief from harm for which an award of money damages is not a satisfactory solution or for which a monetary value is impossible to calculate. A defendant who violates an injunction is subject to penalty for contempt.
affirmative injunction
: an injunction requiring a positive act on the part of the defendant : MANDATORY INJUNCTION in this entry
final injunction
: PERMANENT INJUNCTION in this entry
interlocutory injunction
: an injunction that orders the maintenance of the status quo between the parties prior to a final determination of the matter; specifically : PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION in this entry
mandatory injunction
: an injunction that compels the defendant to do some positive act rather than simply to maintain the situation as it was when the action was brought —compare PROHIBITORY INJUNCTION in this entry
per·ma·nent injunction
: an injunction imposed after a hearing and remaining in force at least until the defendant has complied with its provisions called also final injunction perpetual injunction
preliminary injunction
: an interlocutory injunction issued before a trial for purposes of preventing the defendant from acting in a way that will irreparably harm the plaintiff's ability to enforce his or her rights at the trial called also temporary injunction —compare temporary restraining order at ORDER
NOTE: Before a preliminary injunction can be issued, there must be a hearing with prior notice to the defendant. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65, the hearing and the trial may be consolidated.
prohibitory injunction
: an injunction that prohibits the defendant from taking a particular action and maintains the positions of the parties until there is a hearing to determine the matter in dispute
tem·po·rary injunction
: PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION in this entry
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