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restraining order

noun

Law.
  1. a judicial order to forbid a particular act until a decision is reached on an application for an injunction.


restraining order

noun

  1. law an order issued by a civil court to a potential abuser to keep away from those named in the order
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of restraining order1

First recorded in 1875–80
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On March 10, he issued a temporary restraining order to maintain the status quo.

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Both were also served with a restraining order preventing them from contacting P in future.

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Those orders and other Trump actions have triggered more than 67 lawsuits seeking preliminary injunctions or temporary restraining orders, Vladeck calculated; federal judges have granted some relief in 46 of those cases.

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In her request for a temporary restraining order, she told a judge she was afraid to return to her home with Morgan, who she said was arrested for domestic abuse in the past.

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Tuesday’s lawsuit alleges the Trump administration is in violation of the Administration Procedures Act, and seeks a temporary restraining order that would immediately restore the public health funding to its previously allocated levels.

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