court order
noun
: an order issuing from a competent court that requires a party to do or abstain from doing a specified act
Examples of court order in a Sentence
He received a court order barring him from entering the building.
He is barred by court order from entering the building.
The town is under court order to fix the problem.
Recent Examples on the Web
But Khan's supporters and his family are skeptical and say there has been no proof of life, despite a court order to allow weekly visits with him.
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Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Silverstone’s reward offer follows the decision by the zoo’s co-owner, Gretchen Mogensen, to serve 100 days in jail rather than comply with a court order — after being given five weeks to do so — requiring her to disclose the calves’ whereabouts.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
The strained relationship between the two agencies, which has reportedly been going on for years, reached a peak on Monday when the medical examiner’s office released a statement saying the LAPD had initiated a court order for a security hold on the case.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
But the agency refused to accept a court order requiring that its agents follow that policy, and the Durango arrests happened after ICE’s lawyers said the guidance was sufficient.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
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Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Silverstone’s reward offer follows the decision by the zoo’s co-owner, Gretchen Mogensen, to serve 100 days in jail rather than comply with a court order — after being given five weeks to do so — requiring her to disclose the calves’ whereabouts.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
The strained relationship between the two agencies, which has reportedly been going on for years, reached a peak on Monday when the medical examiner’s office released a statement saying the LAPD had initiated a court order for a security hold on the case.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
But the agency refused to accept a court order requiring that its agents follow that policy, and the Durango arrests happened after ICE’s lawyers said the guidance was sufficient.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for court order
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“Court order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20order. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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