court order

noun

: an order issuing from a competent court that requires a party to do or abstain from doing a specified act

Examples of court order in a Sentence

He received a court order barring him from entering the building. He is barred by court order from entering the building. The town is under court order to fix the problem.
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Yet nearly two years later, there is no court order to fix the problem. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 Nixon backed down, complied with the court order and appointed Leon Jaworski to succeed Cox. — Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2025 The Education Department is now tweaking the applications to make sure all their repayment plans comply with the new court order, an agency spokesperson told CNBC last week. — Annie Nova, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025 Mexico wants some $10 billion from US companies Mexico wants an unspecified amount of monetary damages, estimated in the range of $10 billion, and a court order requiring gun companies to change their practices. — Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for court order

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of court order was in 1650

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“Court order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20order. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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