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• injunction — in·junc·tion /in jəŋk shən/ n [Middle French injonction, from Late Latin injunction injunctio, from Latin injungere to enjoin, from in in + jungere to join]: an equitable remedy in the form of a court order compelling a party to do or refrain… …   Law dictionary

• Injunction — In*junc tion, n. [L. injunctio, fr. injungere, injunctum, to join into, to enjoin. See {Enjoin}.] 1. The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is enjoined; an order; a mandate; a decree;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• injunction — An order by a court directing that a party act or refrain from acting in a given way. Generally, injunctions are difficult to obtain and may require the posting of a bond to pay for possible damages to a party who may be wrongfully enjoined.… …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

• Injunction — (v. lat.), 1) Auflage, gerichtliche Aufgabe; 2) (Rhet.), so v.w. Antezeugmenon …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

• injunction — early 15c., from L.L. injunctionem (nom. injunctio) a command, noun of action from pp. stem of L. injungere impose, lit. attach to (see ENJOIN (Cf. enjoin)) …   Etymology dictionary

• injunction — *command, order, bidding, behest, mandate, dictate Analogous words: instruction, direction, charging or charge (see corresponding verbs at COMMAND): warning (see WARN): precept, rule, regulation, *law, statute, ordinance, canon …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• injunction — [n] decree admonition, ban, bar, behest, bidding, charge, command, demand, dictate, embargo, enjoinder, exhortation, instruction, mandate, order, precept, prohibition, ruling, word, writ; concepts 271,318 …   New thesaurus

• injunction — ► NOUN 1) Law a judicial order restraining a person from an action, or compelling a person to carry out a certain act. 2) an authoritative warning. DERIVATIVES injunctive adjective. ORIGIN Latin, from injungere join, attach, impose …   English terms dictionary

• injunction — [in juŋk′shən] n. [LL injunctio < pp. of L injungere, to ENJOIN] 1. an enjoining; bidding; command 2. something enjoined; command; order 3. a writ or order from a court prohibiting a person or group from carrying out a given action, or… …   English World dictionary

• injunction — A court order that makes certain acts illegal. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein financial glossary * * * injunction in‧junc‧tion [ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʆn] noun [countable] LAW an court order, usually stating that someone must not do something. Sometimes an… …   Financial and business terms

• Injunction — For restraining or protective orders (family law harassment), see Restraining order. An injunction is an equitable remedy in the form of a court order that requires a party to do or refrain from doing certain acts. A party that fails to comply… …   Wikipedia