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injunctions
1
a strong directive or order from an authority
- The teacher issued an injunction to the students to stop running in the hallways.
- The boss issued an injunction for all employees to attend the mandatory training session.
- The principal issued an injunction against bullying behavior in the school.
- The homeowner's association issued an injunction to stop residents from parking on the grass.
- The parent issued an injunction to their children to tidy up their rooms before bedtime.
2
a legal order from a court that requires a party to do or refrain from doing a specific action
- A temporary injunction was granted, halting the eviction process until the case could be reviewed.
- The environmental group sought an injunction to stop the construction of the new highway.
- The court issued an injunction preventing the company from using the disputed trademark.
- The judge issued a permanent injunction that prohibited the factory from dumping waste into the river.
- They requested an injunction to prevent their neighbor from building a fence on their property.