injunction

in·junc·tion

noun \in-ˈjəŋ(k)-shən\

Definition of INJUNCTION

1

: the act or an instance of enjoining : order, admonition

2

: a writ granted by a court of equity whereby one is required to do or to refrain from doing a specified act

— in·junc·tive \-ˈjəŋ(k)-tiv\ adjective

Examples of INJUNCTION

1. The group has obtained an injunction to prevent the demolition of the building.
2. <in the cult there were injunctions for and against everything, as nothing was a matter of personal choice>

Origin of INJUNCTION

Middle English injunccion, from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French enjunxion, from Late Latin injunction-, injunctio, from Latin injungere to enjoin — more at enjoin

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to INJUNCTION

Synonyms

behest, charge, commandment, decree, dictate, direction, directive, do, edict, imperative, command, instruction, order, word

Related Words

demand, requirement; mandate; countermand, counterorder; law, precept, prescript, prescription, rule; ordinance, regulation, statute

Near Antonyms

appeal, entreaty, petition, plea, urging; proposal, recommendation, suggestion

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

Rhymes with INJUNCTION

malfunction

injunction

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

In civil proceedings, a court order compelling a party to do or to refrain from doing a specified act. It is an equitable remedy for harm for which no adequate remedy exists in law. Thus it is used to prevent a future harmful action (e.g., disclosing confidential information, instituting a national labour strike, or violating a group's civil rights) rather than to compensate for an injury that has already occurred. It also provides relief from harm for which an award of money damages is not a satisfactory solution. A defendant who violates an injunction may be cited for contempt. See also equity.