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.
Recent Examples on the Web
While there, Ashley filed a restraining order against Doug.
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Brooke Stangeland, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article A former Chicago resident who publicly boasted about paying social media followers to take pictures of his children and ex-partner in violation of a restraining order was arrested on fraud charges in Florida last week.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2024
The suit resulted in a temporary restraining order but a judge eventually allowed the state to kick the plaintiffs out and clear the camp.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024
The company also weighed launching a lobbying campaign to persuade the office of Mayor Lori Lightfoot or, conversely, suing the city by petitioning for a temporary restraining order that would have blocked Chicago from enforcing the permit requirement.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2024
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Brooke Stangeland, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article A former Chicago resident who publicly boasted about paying social media followers to take pictures of his children and ex-partner in violation of a restraining order was arrested on fraud charges in Florida last week.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2024
The suit resulted in a temporary restraining order but a judge eventually allowed the state to kick the plaintiffs out and clear the camp.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024
The company also weighed launching a lobbying campaign to persuade the office of Mayor Lori Lightfoot or, conversely, suing the city by petitioning for a temporary restraining order that would have blocked Chicago from enforcing the permit requirement.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Restraining order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restraining%20order. Accessed 25 Sep. 2024.
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