Injunction

A judicial order that prohibits a person from doing a particular act (or continuing to do it), or orders a person to carry out a particular act.(In other words: a court order that a person must do or not do something).

Explanation attempts (139)

28 Oct 2012 00:37

Heard of it but no idea what it means

28 Oct 2012 17:01

An injuction is a process of stopping procedings - legal or otherwise. By getting an injunction it means putting reason to pause an investigation or court in order to pursue another lane of reasoning that you think disproves the original course - or to stop whats believe as foulplay.

28 Oct 2012 21:51

prohibition notice to prevent publication of information

28 Oct 2012 22:30

When someone is not allowed to go near a curtain person.

29 Oct 2012 18:59

It is a court order,that the court has instructed you of

29 Oct 2012 21:09

a right to confidentiality and privacy

30 Oct 2012 14:54

A legal measure which prevents access to something/someone.

30 Oct 2012 17:33

similar to restraining orders, when people arebanned from doing something

30 Oct 2012 19:03

A legally binding document which states certain rules and relegations by which a person has to keep

30 Oct 2012 20:06

Something that comes between a legal process or stops something from happening.

30 Oct 2012 22:45

to prevent a person from using information on another

31 Oct 2012 13:32

A document issued by a court of law specifically aimed at preventing you doing something.

31 Oct 2012 14:35

Part of a trial/hearing

31 Oct 2012 15:06

An injunction is a legally binding document/decree which prevents a person/group from doing certain things.

31 Oct 2012 16:36

An injunction is used as a legal method of separation and protection for both parties

31 Oct 2012 17:51

I don't know.

31 Oct 2012 19:19

A term that generally refers to a law binding prohibition of an act or a function. An injunction can be issued by any authority that has achieved the full backing of the appropriate legal system.

31 Oct 2012 21:59

I think this is some sort of court order to stop someone doing something specific.

31 Oct 2012 23:16

Ruling from a court that something should not be permitted

1 Nov 2012 03:53

its like a ban of some kind

1 Nov 2012 15:14

Related to the term 'super-injunction'. Thereby meaning information which is securely protected by domestic law in order to stop it leaking to the general public.

1 Nov 2012 16:49

a piece of legislation that a person can take out to stop harrassment etc.

1 Nov 2012 17:33

Something people use to stop the media or individuals from revealing a story about them.

20 Nov 2012 23:49

A measure which restricts a previously apparent freedom eg. stopping a development or process of some nature

21 Nov 2012 00:03

An order to prevent someone from coming into contact from another person or area, having to stay a certain distance away.

21 Nov 2012 08:24

The process of making a legally binding order via a court.

21 Nov 2012 10:26

A contract from the courts preventing you from saying or doing something, if you did there would be legal consequences - like jail time.

12 Nov 2013 13:53

An order by law

14 Nov 2013 21:58

Stopping the press from gaining information of a certain subject.

14 Nov 2013 22:35

Is a court order that a person takes out to prevent another person having contact with them, because they fear the person may cause them harm.

15 Nov 2013 09:00

There is a turn in a case and somebody is found wrongly accused

15 Nov 2013 09:25

legal external influence

15 Nov 2013 15:36

A investigation that is related to the law or a person in breach of laws.

15 Nov 2013 16:00

Something that the person has so comply with or refrain from doing or could face serious consequences.

16 Nov 2013 10:20

Don't know.

16 Nov 2013 17:33

An injunction is taken out to stop something happening (eg, somebody not being allowed near a person or place)

16 Nov 2013 18:59

Something taken out which means a specific subject or person cant be publicly discussed

16 Nov 2013 21:12

when you're not allowed to talk about something within the court case

16 Nov 2013 22:43

An interception/diversion of an event

16 Nov 2013 23:22

stopping someone / something from doing something

17 Nov 2013 00:39

A legal order to stop an act like publishing a news story

17 Nov 2013 10:57

Something that blocks something else (physically or metaphorically)

17 Nov 2013 12:47

An order passed to prevent or stop something from happening.

17 Nov 2013 17:01

Something a court passes to ensure that the perpetrator is refrained from doing certain things .

17 Nov 2013 17:22

A ban

17 Nov 2013 17:29

carrying out an injunction on someone, stopping them doing something

17 Nov 2013 18:21

having something put in place

17 Nov 2013 19:09

an order given by the judge to the defendant

17 Nov 2013 20:02

You can have a injunction on somebody after they have been charged. To stop them being within a certain distance between the victim.

17 Nov 2013 20:11

Something put in place to prevent someone being contacted by someone else

17 Nov 2013 20:26

Something relevant to the current topic which could potentially change the outcome?

17 Nov 2013 22:37

to get an injunction against someone is to silence someone over an issue

18 Nov 2013 13:08

I have heard this word used, but I cannot define exactly what it is. I think you can be "granted" an injunction, or it is something used as an intervention.

18 Nov 2013 16:24

Something stopping someone from going near another person or place.

18 Nov 2013 18:16

Standing against something for example if someone is stalking you, you can get an injunction put in place so they are only allowed within a certain distance of you. Breaking an injunction can lead to serious consequences

18 Nov 2013 18:41

Having a legal contract against you, preventing you from acting upon something

18 Nov 2013 19:33

Prohibits something, e.g. contact.

18 Nov 2013 20:38

An injunction is a legal concept prohibiting the release of information, or the carrying out of an action, which could adversely affect another person.

18 Nov 2013 21:00

I have no idea

18 Nov 2013 21:41

A rule by the court that prevents you from doing something ie stay away from a person or place, if you break the rule there will be consequences

19 Nov 2013 01:03

a procedure which means that something has to be stopped, or is prevented from continuing

19 Nov 2013 08:18

A way of stopping you from doing certain things

19 Nov 2013 08:24

A court order that prevents you from doing something (usuallly to another person) eg from being within a particular radius of another person, from seeing your children etc...

19 Nov 2013 23:24

to use the law to stop someone doing something

3 Nov 2014 17:07

When the Courts put a stop to something. It means that you cannot reveal things.

4 Nov 2014 19:25

A court order that forces somebody to do or stop doing something.

7 Nov 2014 12:05

A ruling that means someone can not do something or go somewhere

7 Nov 2014 18:15

A court order to stop a person acting in a way that may cause harm to another

7 Nov 2014 20:38

You are not allowed to come near someone

9 Nov 2014 15:55

A legal way of stopping someone doing something

10 Nov 2014 11:22

the conclusion of the trial, the punishment that has been given to the offending person/company

10 Nov 2014 14:18

When someone is speaking in court and then somebody else interjects with a statement it is an injunction.

10 Nov 2014 14:49

Some sort of crossroads in an event in a legal case.

10 Nov 2014 15:37

You have taken a legal action against someone in which they have to stay away from you

10 Nov 2014 19:00

Stopping something, though I'm not sure what.

11 Nov 2014 12:42

An injunction is the crime which is committed, or perceived to be committed.

11 Nov 2014 13:32

Pressing charges against someone

5 Nov 2015 21:09

A court order stopping someone from doing something such as going to a certain place or approaching some one. It often appears in news reports.

6 Nov 2015 08:45

Legislation that prevents one party or a group of people acting in a specific way towards another individual or group such as preventing the publishing of private information into the public domain

9 Nov 2015 21:09

Use of the law to prevent a court case or legal proceedings from continuing until further investigations/decisions are made.

10 Nov 2015 22:24

I don't know

20 Nov 2015 13:55

A writ that stops someone from approaching another person who they have been menacing.

20 Nov 2015 17:20

Something put in place to temporarily change certain rulings or laws

20 Nov 2015 19:34

When someone is not allow to do something

22 Nov 2015 16:09

not sure

8 Nov 2016 21:14

You are not aloud to do go near someone.

11 Nov 2016 13:00

An injunction is a legal procedure which stops an event/information being released to the public and the media.

11 Nov 2016 15:06

The pause in a case, usually used by the opposing side to stop the point moving forward

11 Nov 2016 21:18

A court intervention to prohibit someone to to do/see something/ someone

13 Nov 2016 07:54

An order made by the court stopping something from happening

14 Nov 2016 15:20

When someone is giving a formal warning or order that is bound by law.

14 Nov 2016 19:47

Stopping something happening. Like a warning to stop someone doing something

14 Nov 2016 19:49

Intersepting a criminal activity

14 Nov 2016 20:42

An interruption of somebody talking or stopping the person from completing an action

14 Nov 2016 22:25

A rule that has to be enforced, it would be possible to take an injunction against a person so that they are required to stay away with legal implications if the order was not followed.

15 Nov 2016 01:18

Commanding somebody to do something.

31 Oct 2017 20:49

If you take out an injunction against someone, it means you are blocking them from having anything to do with you.

8 Nov 2017 19:58

A legal document preventing the disclosure of certain information. For example, an injunction preventing UK newspapers from releasing details of which England football star had a secret love child by a specific model.

12 Nov 2017 17:28

A court order to prevent someone from doing something or to make someone do something

12 Nov 2017 18:16

Some will take one out on somebody else

12 Nov 2017 21:39

Injuction

13 Nov 2017 08:06

A court or police ruling that prohibits somety

13 Nov 2017 11:37

16 Nov 2023 19:58

A temporary judge or court order which is issued at the request of a a party to prohibit an action by another party until there has been time for a matter related to the action to be addressed or resolved.

16 Nov 2023 19:58

A temporary judge or court order which is issued at the request of a a party to prohibit an action by another party until there has been time for a matter related to the action to be addressed or resolved.

17 Nov 2023 07:48

A legal means of stopping an action such as a public statement, a newspaper article, or a section of a book. It allows the person or business who is being mentioned to maintain silence on a particular issue.

17 Nov 2023 17:48

Something that has gone wrong in the legal system.

20 Nov 2023 12:13

A breach of a condition

21 Nov 2023 09:07

An injuction is halt in legal proceedings.

21 Nov 2023 12:33

An order preventing someone or a company from doing something which they have previously done.

21 Nov 2023 14:54

A means of stopping an action

21 Nov 2023 18:22

An order to stop something.

21 Nov 2023 21:22

A court order preventing a person from doing certain things, normally specified by the court

21 Nov 2023 22:36

Connection to something

22 Nov 2023 01:05

Not sure, court related.

28 Nov 2023 17:10

It's probably used to sort out issues before they get worse or protect someone's rights

13 Dec 2023 17:29

Stopping something. Some sort of blockade

3 Jan 2024 15:28

an objection which stops someone from saying something or doing something

18 Oct 2024 14:58

A warning

19 Oct 2024 21:38

A legal restriction that prevents a specific action involving a person or entity applied by the court. This can be a civil or criminal application.

20 Oct 2024 13:10

A premeditate measure

20 Oct 2024 14:59

Preventing someone from carrying out a certain activity, or stopping a process, while other investigations are carried out

20 Oct 2024 19:41

When there is an order of court the court in place against someone to stop them doing something.

20 Oct 2024 20:07

When there’s a problem and there are two different story’s and they don’t know which is true.

21 Oct 2024 11:51

If an injunction is is imposed on an individual, that person is forbidden to come within a certain distance of another individual.

21 Oct 2024 15:23

To put an order on someone to stop contacting or seeing someone. This has to be taken seriously, and it is an offence if you do abid by it.

21 Oct 2024 17:46

something placed between soemething else in whatever context.

22 Oct 2024 15:13

Injunction is where there is something restrictive or some restricting you from doing something once you've been convicted of a crime.

22 Oct 2024 18:46

No idea what this means

22 Oct 2024 19:49

An accusation that has been brought against you that may or may not be true

22 Oct 2024 20:33

An injunction happens when you go to court to stop someone from doing something

23 Oct 2024 00:04

To break a rule or law? I guess it would be to break the law or to be told you have?

26 Oct 2024 10:44

When you place a ruling upon someone following legal proceedings. It could be for monetary compensation, time, or when you have to stay away from a person for a period of time

28 Oct 2024 16:44

When an individual isn’t allowed to come within a certain distance of you or perhaps of places.

9 Nov 2024 11:30

Legal and formal thing to prevent someone from contacting another person either geographically ie not allowed to visit their home or their work or communication such as phone, email etc

9 Nov 2024 12:00

A legal action that stops something happening. For example, a celebrity could get an injunction to stop something being published in a newspaper about them that they consider to be private, although I think this is called a super injunction in this example

9 Nov 2024 17:02

I am aware of the word and know it relates to law but I am not sure what it means.

20 Nov 2024 14:40

To prevent something for a formal reason

20 Nov 2024 15:51

A court ruling requiring someone not to publish certain information

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