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
As detailed by Sportico, UGAA seeks a court order to compel arbitration.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The workers were trying to comply with a court order when Cochrane allegedly became argumentative, according to the press release.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Wage garnishment is a legal procedure in which a person's earnings are required by court order to be withheld by an employer for the payment of a debt, according to the Department of Labor.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
Those who do receive beds are often sent there by court order after serious criminal offenses.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The workers were trying to comply with a court order when Cochrane allegedly became argumentative, according to the press release.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Wage garnishment is a legal procedure in which a person's earnings are required by court order to be withheld by an employer for the payment of a debt, according to the Department of Labor.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
Those who do receive beds are often sent there by court order after serious criminal offenses.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
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 30 Dec. 2025.
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