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
The government is holding many children well beyond the 20-day limit set by longstanding court order.
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Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Absent a judicial warrant or court order, associations are not legally required to grant access to private spaces or provide resident information.
—Peter S. Sachs, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
To buy some, California could seek a temporary court order blocking Paramount from closing.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
The government is holding many children well beyond the 20-day limit set by longstanding court order.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Absent a judicial warrant or court order, associations are not legally required to grant access to private spaces or provide resident information.
—Peter S. Sachs, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
To buy some, California could seek a temporary court order blocking Paramount from closing.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
The government is holding many children well beyond the 20-day limit set by longstanding court order.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2026.
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