court order
noun
: an order issuing from a competent court that requires a party to do or abstain from doing a specified act
Examples of court order in a Sentence
He received a court order barring him from entering the building.
He is barred by court order from entering the building.
The town is under court order to fix the problem.
Recent Examples on the Web
After Cunningham underwent drug treatment and a court order returned AJ to his parents, Matsen and her family continued to help take care of him when needed.
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024
Under North Carolina law, police videos can be released via court order from a judge.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2024
They are not allowed contact with each other or access to the Internet, according to a court order.
—Elaine Aradillas, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
University of California officials are seeking a court order to end immediately a strike by academic workers that is underway at UC Santa Cruz and could spread to others campuses in the system.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024
Under North Carolina law, police videos can be released via court order from a judge.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2024
They are not allowed contact with each other or access to the Internet, according to a court order.
—Elaine Aradillas, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
University of California officials are seeking a court order to end immediately a strike by academic workers that is underway at UC Santa Cruz and could spread to others campuses in the system.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
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“Court order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20order. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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