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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In March, Howell issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from implementing key parts of the executive order.
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Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 3 May 2025
Lamberth granted the temporary restraining order for the U.S. Agency for Global Media to disburse money for April for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty pending the outcome of a lawsuit seeking to keep the station on the air.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
However, the American Civil Liberties Union immediately sued, and U.S. District Court Judge Amanda Brailsford issued a temporary restraining order hours after the bill was signed into law.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2025
Still, the federal judge there issued a temporary restraining order, reinforcing that constitutional protections must still be upheld, regardless of venue.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
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Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 3 May 2025
Lamberth granted the temporary restraining order for the U.S. Agency for Global Media to disburse money for April for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty pending the outcome of a lawsuit seeking to keep the station on the air.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
However, the American Civil Liberties Union immediately sued, and U.S. District Court Judge Amanda Brailsford issued a temporary restraining order hours after the bill was signed into law.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2025
Still, the federal judge there issued a temporary restraining order, reinforcing that constitutional protections must still be upheld, regardless of venue.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for restraining order
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“Restraining order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restraining%20order. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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