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.
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Last fall, Judge Laura Taylor Swain found the city in contempt of a range of court orders and directed the parties to file proposals for an independent receiver.
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
Executive orders can be rescinded or amended by an act of Congress, a court order or another executive order.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
For instance, the Fresno Unified School District in California reaffirmed its policy against allowing immigration enforcement on school campuses without a valid court order.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
During the hearing, before the court order came out, the government argued that granting the motion would essentially be a nationwide injunction because of the size of the National Federation of Independent Businesses.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
Executive orders can be rescinded or amended by an act of Congress, a court order or another executive order.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
For instance, the Fresno Unified School District in California reaffirmed its policy against allowing immigration enforcement on school campuses without a valid court order.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
During the hearing, before the court order came out, the government argued that granting the motion would essentially be a nationwide injunction because of the size of the National Federation of Independent Businesses.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Court order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20order. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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