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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After her release, a court order prevented her from continuing ketamine infusions.
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Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Though the White House has promised to use emergency money to pay out partial benefits, in compliance with a November 3 court order, The New York Times has reported that nearly five million people may not receive food stamps at all this month.
—James Factora, Them., 7 Nov. 2025
This administration is defying court orders at rates unimaginable in any other presidency.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Black residents had to register with the county clerk within two years of arriving in Ohio, pay a fee of 12 1/2 cents, and obtain a court order attesting to their being free.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Though the White House has promised to use emergency money to pay out partial benefits, in compliance with a November 3 court order, The New York Times has reported that nearly five million people may not receive food stamps at all this month.
—James Factora, Them., 7 Nov. 2025
This administration is defying court orders at rates unimaginable in any other presidency.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Black residents had to register with the county clerk within two years of arriving in Ohio, pay a fee of 12 1/2 cents, and obtain a court order attesting to their being free.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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