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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Your Safe Place helped victims secure 912 restraining orders in 2023.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
The Journal-Sentinel reported that Briggs filed for a restraining order against the parent.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
In one of its two gun cases, the court will determine the constitutionality of a federal law that bars firearm possession by people under domestic-violence restraining orders.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
Mateus’ family is suing Orange County and the Anaheim Police Department for negligence, claiming that officers should have known Romo had a prior arrest, and a restraining order against him.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
The Journal-Sentinel reported that Briggs filed for a restraining order against the parent.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
In one of its two gun cases, the court will determine the constitutionality of a federal law that bars firearm possession by people under domestic-violence restraining orders.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
Mateus’ family is suing Orange County and the Anaheim Police Department for negligence, claiming that officers should have known Romo had a prior arrest, and a restraining order against him.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
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“Restraining order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restraining%20order. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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