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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The department threatened criminal charges against stations that did not stop playing the ad, but a federal judge put a stop to the threats by issuing a temporary restraining order against state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo.
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Aria Bendix, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
In her motion for a temporary restraining order — a rare request that courts rarely grant — Richards claimed that O'Brien's wording in several cases violated state rules and laws governing campaign wording.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
On Thursday, a Travis County district judge granted a temporary restraining order so the hearing could occur.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
These include people accused of crimes ranging from violating a restraining order to driving drunk with children in the backseat.
—Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2024
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Aria Bendix, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
In her motion for a temporary restraining order — a rare request that courts rarely grant — Richards claimed that O'Brien's wording in several cases violated state rules and laws governing campaign wording.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
On Thursday, a Travis County district judge granted a temporary restraining order so the hearing could occur.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
These include people accused of crimes ranging from violating a restraining order to driving drunk with children in the backseat.
—Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for restraining order
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“Restraining order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restraining%20order. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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