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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Committee Chair Nick Schultz then proceeded to highlight myriad other problems with the bill and pointed to bills enhancing enforcement of restraining orders and increasing penalties for repeat domestic violence offenders as better ideas than Gonzalez’s bill.
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Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Tuesday's hearing revolved around custody of Ever until the aforementioned April 30 court date, as both parents filed restraining orders again each other, with Paul filing a TRO just before Tuesday's hearing.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
Initially their split seemed amicable, but later both stars were granted restraining orders amid claims of domestic violence and a battle for custody of Halo.
—Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
The suspect has a stalking history with Buckingham and was subject to a December 2024 restraining order.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Tuesday's hearing revolved around custody of Ever until the aforementioned April 30 court date, as both parents filed restraining orders again each other, with Paul filing a TRO just before Tuesday's hearing.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
Initially their split seemed amicable, but later both stars were granted restraining orders amid claims of domestic violence and a battle for custody of Halo.
—Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
The suspect has a stalking history with Buckingham and was subject to a December 2024 restraining order.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Restraining order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restraining%20order. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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