as in edict
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
in the cult there were injunctions for and against everything, as nothing was a matter of personal choice
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The initial filing had sought an injunction to stop the practice of body cavity searches of women visitors entirely, but that was not part of the settlement agreement detailed Monday.
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Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
The Empire State Strikes Back On August 26, 2024, a federal judge in Brooklyn issued a preliminary injunction (PDF) in the case as the two parties prepare to battle things out in court.
—Nate Anderson, WIRED, 28 Aug. 2024
Requests by the federal government to vacate injunctions over the Biden administration’s controversial Title IX rule have been blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court.
—Steve Wilson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Aug. 2024
Seko had applied for a preliminary injunction against its removal from the programs in June.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2024
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Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
The Empire State Strikes Back On August 26, 2024, a federal judge in Brooklyn issued a preliminary injunction (PDF) in the case as the two parties prepare to battle things out in court.
—Nate Anderson, WIRED, 28 Aug. 2024
Requests by the federal government to vacate injunctions over the Biden administration’s controversial Title IX rule have been blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court.
—Steve Wilson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Aug. 2024
Seko had applied for a preliminary injunction against its removal from the programs in June.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Injunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injunction. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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