gagging order

noun

British, law
: an order by a judge or court saying that the people involved in a legal case cannot talk about the case or anything related to it in public : gag order
The court has issued a gagging order.

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“Gagging order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gagging%20order. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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