restraining order
noun
1
: a preliminary legal order sometimes issued to keep a situation unchanged pending decision upon an application for an injunction
2
: a legal order issued against an individual to restrict or prohibit access or proximity to another specified individual
Examples of restraining order in a Sentence
The judge issued a restraining order.
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In his request for a restraining order, Chigvintsev claimed that Garcia had been the primary aggressor.
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Based on the claim that downloading this information from the dark web constituted interfering with an ongoing investigation, a Franklin County judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing Ross from disseminating the information.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
His lawyer initially filed a request for a temporary restraining order against disciplinary action ahead of Qaddumi's initial university hearing, but the judge declined to grant it, citing no present threat as no suspension had been officially offered.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Oct. 2024
Mangrum agreed and granted a temporary restraining order to prevent the execution just 90 minutes before Roberson's scheduled execution.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Based on the claim that downloading this information from the dark web constituted interfering with an ongoing investigation, a Franklin County judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing Ross from disseminating the information.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
His lawyer initially filed a request for a temporary restraining order against disciplinary action ahead of Qaddumi's initial university hearing, but the judge declined to grant it, citing no present threat as no suspension had been officially offered.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Oct. 2024
Mangrum agreed and granted a temporary restraining order to prevent the execution just 90 minutes before Roberson's scheduled execution.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Restraining order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restraining%20order. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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