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
In 2019, the men on Brown’s crew noted, Vincent had been the subject of a temporary restraining order, for alleged harassment of an ex-girlfriend.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
In the divorce petition, Bonnie asked the court for a restraining order against Jim as well as alimony, child support, and custody of three-year-old Jimmy.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2024
The plaintiffs were initially granted a temporary restraining order against HB 68 in April, which prevented it from being enforced throughout the trial.
—James Factora, Them, 7 Aug. 2024
Gordon filed a complaint in U.S. District Court and a motion for a temporary restraining order to block the school system from following through with its new transportation plan cutting some bus routes.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2024
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David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
In the divorce petition, Bonnie asked the court for a restraining order against Jim as well as alimony, child support, and custody of three-year-old Jimmy.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2024
The plaintiffs were initially granted a temporary restraining order against HB 68 in April, which prevented it from being enforced throughout the trial.
—James Factora, Them, 7 Aug. 2024
Gordon filed a complaint in U.S. District Court and a motion for a temporary restraining order to block the school system from following through with its new transportation plan cutting some bus routes.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Restraining order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restraining%20order. Accessed 14 Sep. 2024.
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