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
Those materials included attorney reports, hearing transcripts and prior court orders.
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Greg Wehner , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
The state is accusing the company of the unauthorized practice of medicine under the Medical Practice Act and is seeking a court order to stop the bots.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Alabama Republicans, too, are forging ahead with plans to knock out at least one of two Democratic seats, even though the state is under court order to use its current map until 2030.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
After being denied entry at multiple locations, the commission successfully sought a court order, but much of the day had already passed by the time the observers were allowed in.
—Raquel Rutledge, ProPublica, 5 May 2026
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Greg Wehner , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
The state is accusing the company of the unauthorized practice of medicine under the Medical Practice Act and is seeking a court order to stop the bots.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Alabama Republicans, too, are forging ahead with plans to knock out at least one of two Democratic seats, even though the state is under court order to use its current map until 2030.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
After being denied entry at multiple locations, the commission successfully sought a court order, but much of the day had already passed by the time the observers were allowed in.
—Raquel Rutledge, ProPublica, 5 May 2026
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 14 May. 2026.
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