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court order
noun
- any rule or regulation of a court with which one must comply or risk a contempt action.
Word History and Origins
Origin of court order1
Example Sentences
The polls have looked at Trump's gross abuse of power in some ways, such as the administration potentially ignoring court orders and congressional prerogatives, and majorities really don't like it.
But over the last 100 days, as lawsuits flooded in across the country challenging his policies, signs emerged that Trump and his allies were slow-walking, if not directly ignoring, court orders.
“He clearly gets his best marks on immigration, but even there, he’s undermining his strengths by what appears to be ignoring clear court orders,” Ayres added.
But it serves as the enforcer of federal court orders — occupying an unusual position between the executive and judicial branches.
In very serious cases Ofcom says it can apply for a court order to prevent the site or app from being available in the UK.
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