court order
noun
: an order issuing from a competent court that requires a party to do or abstain from doing a specified act
Examples of court order in a Sentence
He received a court order barring him from entering the building.
He is barred by court order from entering the building.
The town is under court order to fix the problem.
Recent Examples on the Web
The court order, which takes effect immediately, is expected to affect thousands of children and potentially many more.
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arkansasonline.com, 5 Apr. 2024
The yard was cleaned up a bit in 2018 and 2019, after Gaon was charged with misdemeanors for not complying with a court order to clean up (the case was ultimately dismissed), the Times reported.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2024
At least two other lawsuits allege either the Thomas County Sheriff’s Office or Colby Police Department improperly assisted with a vehicle seizure without a court order.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The court order did not say how many students would be affected by the freeze, and Mr. Netanyahu’s office declined to comment on whether the government would enforce the order.
—Johnatan Reiss, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Bridget Ann Adams, 40, was convicted of stalking, stalking while prohibited by a court order, false imprisonment, solicitation to commit a crime, two counts of perjury and two counts of witness intimidation, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday in a news release.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
In a 2-1 decision, the panel of 5th Circuit Court of Appeals judges denied Texas' request to suspend the lower court order that found SB4 unconstitutional and in conflict with federal immigration laws.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2024
Johnson County Chief Counsel Peg Trent and critics of Hayden’s investigation have said election officials have no authority to disregard state law absent a court order.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024
These laws allow people to seek court orders known as extreme risk protection orders.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 23 Mar. 2024
arkansasonline.com, 5 Apr. 2024
The yard was cleaned up a bit in 2018 and 2019, after Gaon was charged with misdemeanors for not complying with a court order to clean up (the case was ultimately dismissed), the Times reported.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2024
At least two other lawsuits allege either the Thomas County Sheriff’s Office or Colby Police Department improperly assisted with a vehicle seizure without a court order.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The court order did not say how many students would be affected by the freeze, and Mr. Netanyahu’s office declined to comment on whether the government would enforce the order.
—Johnatan Reiss, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Bridget Ann Adams, 40, was convicted of stalking, stalking while prohibited by a court order, false imprisonment, solicitation to commit a crime, two counts of perjury and two counts of witness intimidation, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday in a news release.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
In a 2-1 decision, the panel of 5th Circuit Court of Appeals judges denied Texas' request to suspend the lower court order that found SB4 unconstitutional and in conflict with federal immigration laws.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2024
Johnson County Chief Counsel Peg Trent and critics of Hayden’s investigation have said election officials have no authority to disregard state law absent a court order.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024
These laws allow people to seek court orders known as extreme risk protection orders.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Court order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20order. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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