restraining order

noun

: a preliminary legal order sometimes issued to keep a situation unchanged pending decision upon an application for an injunction

: 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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On October 4, Chigvintsev was granted a restraining order against Garcia. —

Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 Both spouses had requested and were granted restraining orders against the other, PEOPLE reported in October. —

Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024 The same day, a Cook County judge granted a temporary restraining order preventing the Cook County medical examiner’s office from releasing Tracey’s remains to Beckerink through Nov. 17, given that her parents’ Michigan petition is pending in probate court. —

Sylvan Lebrun, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2024 She was also granted a temporary restraining order against her ex-husband in February. —

Simmone Shah, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for restraining order

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of restraining order was in 1780

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“Restraining order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restraining%20order. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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