restraining order
noun
1
: a preliminary legal order sometimes issued to keep a situation unchanged pending decision upon an application for an injunction
2
: a legal order issued against an individual to restrict or prohibit access or proximity to another specified individual
Examples of restraining order in a Sentence
The judge issued a restraining order.
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Corona officers were actively searching for Quezada, who was accused of stalking, making criminal threats and violating a domestic violence restraining order.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
Advertisement San Diego started using gun violence restraining orders in 2018 and has obtained more of them than any other county in the state.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
Advertisement San Diego started using gun violence restraining orders in 2018 and has obtained more of them than any other county in the state.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
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“Restraining order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restraining%20order. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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