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
But agents flew Mohamed out before that court order came down.
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Julia Coin
updated July 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026
Visitors to the Kennedy Center still won’t be able to read the venue’s sign, which now lacks Trump’s name following a court order to remove it, as scaffolding and a huge tarp have stood in front of it for nearly three weeks.
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Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The Supreme Court on Thursday let stand a lower-court order that forces former Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge to either disclose a confidential source or pay $800 a day in court sanctions.
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Julian Mark,
Washington Post,
2 July 2026
On Sunday, Maher accepted the award at the Kennedy Center, as tarps still covered parts of the building’s exterior where Trump’s name was taken off in compliance with a recent court order.
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Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
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Julia Coin
updated July 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026
Visitors to the Kennedy Center still won’t be able to read the venue’s sign, which now lacks Trump’s name following a court order to remove it, as scaffolding and a huge tarp have stood in front of it for nearly three weeks.
—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The Supreme Court on Thursday let stand a lower-court order that forces former Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge to either disclose a confidential source or pay $800 a day in court sanctions.
—
Julian Mark,
Washington Post,
2 July 2026
On Sunday, Maher accepted the award at the Kennedy Center, as tarps still covered parts of the building’s exterior where Trump’s name was taken off in compliance with a recent court order.
—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
29 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 4 Jul. 2026.
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