restraining order
noun
1
: a preliminary legal order sometimes issued to keep a situation unchanged pending decision upon an application for an injunction
2
: a legal order issued against an individual to restrict or prohibit access or proximity to another specified individual
Examples of restraining order in a Sentence
The judge issued a restraining order.
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Hann and Jennifer's brother, Felix, also obtained restraining orders against Jennifer prohibiting her from contacting them ever again.
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Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Then, the three-judge Ninth Circuit panel on October 20 issued a stay on Immergut’s first restraining order — a ruling that could have paved the way for a deployment as the legal battle played out.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The dispute between Bailey and Granberry began back in May when Bailey filed her restraining order request, accusing Granberry of physical, emotional, verbal, and financial abuse.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Last year, the Supreme Court upheld a law banning individuals with domestic violence restraining orders from owning guns.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Then, the three-judge Ninth Circuit panel on October 20 issued a stay on Immergut’s first restraining order — a ruling that could have paved the way for a deployment as the legal battle played out.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The dispute between Bailey and Granberry began back in May when Bailey filed her restraining order request, accusing Granberry of physical, emotional, verbal, and financial abuse.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Last year, the Supreme Court upheld a law banning individuals with domestic violence restraining orders from owning guns.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for restraining order
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“Restraining order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restraining%20order. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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