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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At that point, the government sought a temporary restraining order to involuntarily monitor, hydrate and feed Asadi Eidivand.
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Jimmy Jenkins, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The ruling is yet another setback for the labor unions, which first brought their suit in February and have been twice denied temporary restraining orders.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 27 June 2025
The judge also granted a temporary restraining order forcing Stockdale to turn over all necessary records and documents, and barring the real estate investment firm and its partners or affiliates from interfering with the receiver’s work.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025
Waymo has tried, and so far failed, to get a restraining order against Stacker One.
—Nick Watt, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
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Jimmy Jenkins, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The ruling is yet another setback for the labor unions, which first brought their suit in February and have been twice denied temporary restraining orders.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 27 June 2025
The judge also granted a temporary restraining order forcing Stockdale to turn over all necessary records and documents, and barring the real estate investment firm and its partners or affiliates from interfering with the receiver’s work.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025
Waymo has tried, and so far failed, to get a restraining order against Stacker One.
—Nick Watt, CNN Money, 25 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.
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