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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Lavelle Redmond, a former Dolton employee, had asked the judge for a temporary restraining order stopping the village from using taxpayer money to buy the home, where Robert Francis Prevost lived with his parents and sibilings for many years.
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Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
In the hearing, scheduled for Thursday afternoon, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco will hear Gov. Gavin Newsom's motion for a temporary restraining order limiting the activities of the 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines Trump deployed in Los Angeles.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Police believe Dulos communicated with Mawhinney’s estranged wife despite a restraining order against Mawhinney, court documents said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025
Gallagher could have closed the federal case and ordered it to proceed through immigration court, but instead upheld the restraining order, Lee said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
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Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
In the hearing, scheduled for Thursday afternoon, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco will hear Gov. Gavin Newsom's motion for a temporary restraining order limiting the activities of the 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines Trump deployed in Los Angeles.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Police believe Dulos communicated with Mawhinney’s estranged wife despite a restraining order against Mawhinney, court documents said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025
Gallagher could have closed the federal case and ordered it to proceed through immigration court, but instead upheld the restraining order, Lee said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
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“Restraining order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restraining%20order. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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