restraining order

noun

Law.

a judicial order to forbid a particular act until a decision is reached on an application for an injunction.

restraining order

noun

law an order issued by a civil court to a potential abuser to keep away from those named in the order

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Word History and Origins

Origin of restraining order¹

First recorded in 1875–80

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Example Sentences

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She had taken out a restraining order against him, the latest of several women to do so.

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Joun quickly issued a temporary restraining order blocking the cuts as “arbitrary and capricious,” a victory for the states.

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Love was fined $750, placed on six months probation and a mutual restraining order was issued.

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On 2 February, she allegedly breached a family violence restraining order in Ocean Reef, the town where her family lived, according to Western Australia Courts.

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He was also given a restraining order in relation to Mr Pike, his wife and children, for an indefinite period.

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