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
State officials have granted more than 5,000 religious exemptions since the court order allowing them, according to the state health department.
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Daniel Chang and Sam Whitehead | Kff Health News, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Attorney General Merrick Garland has submitted to Congress a portion of former special counsel Jack Smith's final report on his investigations into President-elect Donald Trump and released it to the public after a court order blocking its release expired at midnight Tuesday.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
After Layton was the attorney for guardians in two guardianship cases, a Palm Beach County Office of the Inspector General audit showed Layton didn’t comply with all court orders.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
There will be no more court orders from Deerfield Beach with an obligatory baseball reference.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Chang and Sam Whitehead | Kff Health News, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Attorney General Merrick Garland has submitted to Congress a portion of former special counsel Jack Smith's final report on his investigations into President-elect Donald Trump and released it to the public after a court order blocking its release expired at midnight Tuesday.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
After Layton was the attorney for guardians in two guardianship cases, a Palm Beach County Office of the Inspector General audit showed Layton didn’t comply with all court orders.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
There will be no more court orders from Deerfield Beach with an obligatory baseball reference.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Court order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20order. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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