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court order

noun

  1. any rule or regulation of a court with which one must comply or risk a contempt action.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of court order1

First recorded in 1640–50
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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.

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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.

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“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.

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But it serves as the enforcer of federal court orders — occupying an unusual position between the executive and judicial branches.

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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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