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.
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California law prohibits law enforcement agencies from sharing ALPR data with out-of-state or federal agencies without a court order or warrant issued by a California court.
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The lawful pathways, including defamation rulings, court orders, the DMCA, privacy laws such as the GDPR and the CCPA, and platform policy enforcement, typically fall within the attorney's territory rather than the agency's.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Some of the providers could insist on a court order to be specifically compelled, said Gerstell.
—Caitlin Reilly, Fortune, 17 June 2026
The court complaint against the utilities commission and the California Attorney General’s office asks for a court order declaring that California cannot stop AT&T from scuttling landlines.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The lawful pathways, including defamation rulings, court orders, the DMCA, privacy laws such as the GDPR and the CCPA, and platform policy enforcement, typically fall within the attorney's territory rather than the agency's.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Some of the providers could insist on a court order to be specifically compelled, said Gerstell.
—Caitlin Reilly, Fortune, 17 June 2026
The court complaint against the utilities commission and the California Attorney General’s office asks for a court order declaring that California cannot stop AT&T from scuttling landlines.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 17 June 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 22 Jun. 2026.
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