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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If your funds are held at a regulated financial institution, a court order may still allow creditors to pursue them.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 11 June 2026
On match day, some owners plan to enter the stadium accompanied by a notary public and a court order to avoid arrests or fines.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
But the eventual extent of the reimbursements remains uncertain after the administration appealed a court order to refund every importer who paid the $166 billion collected under IEEPA authority.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
The lawsuit seeks a court order permanently stopping development of the site into an ICE detention facility.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 11 June 2026
On match day, some owners plan to enter the stadium accompanied by a notary public and a court order to avoid arrests or fines.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
But the eventual extent of the reimbursements remains uncertain after the administration appealed a court order to refund every importer who paid the $166 billion collected under IEEPA authority.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
The lawsuit seeks a court order permanently stopping development of the site into an ICE detention facility.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 10 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 13 Jun. 2026.
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