restraining order

noun

Law.

a judicial order to forbid a particular act until a decision is reached on an application for an injunction.

restraining order

noun

law an order issued by a civil court to a potential abuser to keep away from those named in the order

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Word History and Origins

Origin of restraining order¹

First recorded in 1875–80

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Example Sentences

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He was also given a restraining order in relation to Mr Pike, his wife and children, for an indefinite period.

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Wednesday’s appointment comes several days after a California appeals court issued a stay on a Los Angeles Superior Court judge’s restraining order that had prevented the city from filling the seat.

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Hill was denied a restraining order against Bauer, and the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office declined to file charges against him.

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Public Counsel and other nonprofit law firms continue to wait to see whether the Trump administration will honor a judge’s temporary restraining order, requiring that funds continue to flow to those representing immigrant children.

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She asked for a restraining order at a specialist gender violence court in Malaga, so that her ex-partner couldn't be in contact with her or share her living space.

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