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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Recent restraining order against her terrifying ex? —

Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024 An emergency restraining order requiring the man to surrender his firearms to authorities identified him as Alexander Charles Paffendorf, 20. —

CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024 Superior Court Judge Elia Naqvi said her restraining order will bar 55-year-old Julian Willis from contacting Porter or her family. —

Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024 Detectives can pull video from the gun store and review evidence for a potential arrest for charges such as being a felon in possession of a firearm, violating a restraining order or violating terms of bail, the inspector said. —

Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2024.

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