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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Bailey, 25, accused the rapper born Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr. of physical, emotional, verbal and financial abuse in a restraining order request filed May 13 in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 15 May 2025
In a restraining order request filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Bailey accuses Granberry, 27, of physical, emotional, verbal, and financial abuse.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025
The 25-year-old singer has gotten a temporary restraining order against her ex-boyfriend and baby Halo’s father due to alleged physical and verbal abuse.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 14 May 2025
A day after the attack, a judge issued a restraining order against a California man, Alexander Paffendorf, for his connection to the shooting.
—Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 8 May 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 15 May 2025
In a restraining order request filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Bailey accuses Granberry, 27, of physical, emotional, verbal, and financial abuse.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025
The 25-year-old singer has gotten a temporary restraining order against her ex-boyfriend and baby Halo’s father due to alleged physical and verbal abuse.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 14 May 2025
A day after the attack, a judge issued a restraining order against a California man, Alexander Paffendorf, for his connection to the shooting.
—Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 8 May 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 21 May. 2025.
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