injunction en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃən/
- (Southern-England) audio
- ĭn.jŭnkʹshən
Etymology
From Middle English iniunccyon, iniunccion, from Old French injonctïon, from Latin iniūnctiō (“command, injunction”).
Meanings
- The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.
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That which is enjoined; such as an order, mandate, decree, command, precept.
Its verbs are conjugated in a way that defies all the injunctions of the grammar books; it has its contumacious rules of tense, number and case; […]
[1921 [1919], H. L. Mencken, chapter 39, in The American Language, 2nd edition, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 262:At the end of the Falklands war two years earlier too, the Queen, whose second son, Andrew, had served as a helicopter pilot with the task force, was singularly untriumphalist and showed no inclination to follow her prime minister’s injunction to rejoice at victory.
2022 September 8, Stephen Bates, “Queen Elizabeth II obituary”, in The Guardian:[…]she added, “Lizzy, I insist upon your staying and hearing Mr. Collins.” Elizabeth would not oppose such an injunction—and a moment's consideration making her also sensible that it would be wisest to get it over as soon and as quietly as possible, […].
1813 January 27, [Jane Austen], chapter XIX, in Pride and Prejudice: […], volume I, London: […] [George Sidney] for T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC, pages 242–243:
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A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, in some cases, under statutes, by a court of law, whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ.
The judges said Trump must issue new orders reflecting the permanent injunction within 10 days.
2025 May 29, Kalyeena Makortoff, “US federal court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:Southwark council, which took out the injunction against Matt, believes YouTube has become the "new playground" for gang members.
2012 April 19, Josh Halliday, “Free speech haven or lawless cesspool – can the internet be civilised?”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| injunctions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
injunctionless · injunction gap · hyper-injunction · injunctional
Hyponyms
super-injunction · anti-suit injunction · pajama injunction · preliminary injunction · super injunction · Mareva injunction · pyjama injunction
Relateds
Translations (77)
bg заповед (the act of enjoining) · cs příkaz (that which is enjoined; command) · nl dwangbevel (an official writ) · fr injonction (an official writ) · fi käskeminen (the act of enjoining) · ga urghaire (an official writ) · de Anordnung (that which is enjoined; command) · de rechtliche Anordnung (an official writ) · de Verfügen (the act of enjoining) · de Erlaß (that which is enjoined; command) · ka დანიშნულება (an official writ) · nl sommatie (that which is enjoined; command) · hu rendelkezés (that which is enjoined; command) · hu utasítás (that which is enjoined; command) · fi määrääminen (the act of enjoining) · cs nařízení (that which is enjoined; command) · es inyunción (the act of enjoining) · hi अधिदेश (an official writ) · cs soudní příkaz (an official writ) · fi määräys (that which is enjoined; command) · ka მითითება (an official writ) · hi शासनादेश (an official writ) · ka მიწერილობა (an official writ) · ru суде́бное постановле́ние (an official writ) · fa حکم (an official writ) · es requerimiento judicial (an official writ) · ru директи́ва (that which is enjoined; command) · de Anordnung (an official writ) · pl napomnienie (the act of enjoining) · tl utos sa pagpigil (an official writ) · hu meghagyás (an official writ) · nl bevelen (the act of enjoining) · es medida cautelar (an official writ) · cs soudní zákaz (an official writ) · fi käsky (that which is enjoined; command) · nl sommeren (the act of enjoining) · ca injunció (the act of enjoining) · hu eltiltás (an official writ) · de Auferlegen (the act of enjoining) · nl order (that which is enjoined; command) · pl nakaz sądowy (an official writ) · hu határozat (an official writ) · ka სასამართლო ბრძანება (an official writ) · nl verbod (that which is enjoined; command) · hi निषेधाज्ञा (the act of enjoining) · fi määräys (an official writ) · yue 禁制令 (an official writ) · de Erlassen (the act of enjoining) · tl pagpigil (an official writ) · cs zákaz (that which is enjoined; command) · cmn 禁制令 (an official writ) · ka სასამართლო აკრძალვა (an official writ) · ru постановле́ние (the act of enjoining) · es medidas cautelares (an official writ) · nl gebod (that which is enjoined; command) · bg постановление (an official writ) · cmn 強制令 /强制令 (an official writ) · ru указа́ние (that which is enjoined; command) · cs soudní nařízení (an official writ) · ru запре́т (the act of enjoining) · pt injunção (the act of enjoining) · ka ბრძანება (an official writ) · nl bevel (that which is enjoined; command) · ru прика́з (the act of enjoining) · hu végzés (an official writ) · de Anordnen (the act of enjoining) · hu parancs (that which is enjoined; command) · nl injunctie (an official writ) · ru прика́з (that which is enjoined; command) · fr injonction (the act of enjoining) · nl gerechtelijk bevel (an official writ) · es inyungimiento (the act of enjoining) · de Verfügung (that which is enjoined; command) · de Verfügung (the act of enjoining) · ka აკრძალვა (an official writ) · ru предписа́ние (that which is enjoined; command) · ru предписа́ние (the act of enjoining)