First Known Use: 15th century
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injunction
noun in·junc·tion \in-ˈjəŋ(k)-shən\
law : an order from a court of law that says something must be done or must not be done
Full Definition of INJUNCTION
1
: the act or an instance of enjoining : order, admonition
2
: a writ granted by a court of equity whereby one is required to do or to refrain from doing a specified act
— in·junc·tive \-ˈjəŋ(k)-tiv\ adjective
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Origin of INJUNCTION
Middle English injunccion, from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French enjunxion, from Late Latin injunction-, injunctio, from Latin injungere to enjoin — more at enjoin
Related to INJUNCTION
- Synonyms
- behest, charge, commandment, decree, dictate, direction, directive, do, edict, imperative, command, instruction, order, word
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INJUNCTIVE Defined for Kids
injunction
noun in·junc·tion \in-ˈjəŋk-shən\
Definition of INJUNCTION for Kids
: a court order commanding or forbidding the doing of some act
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