restraining order
noun
1
: a preliminary legal order sometimes issued to keep a situation unchanged pending decision upon an application for an injunction
2
: a legal order issued against an individual to restrict or prohibit access or proximity to another specified individual
Examples of restraining order in a Sentence
The judge issued a restraining order.
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The dispute between Bailey and Granberry began back in May when Bailey filed her restraining order request, accusing Granberry of physical, emotional, verbal, and financial abuse.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Following a hearing last week on the federal request to end that restraining order, the judge has not yet made a decision.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Last year, the Supreme Court upheld a law banning individuals with domestic violence restraining orders from owning guns.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The landmark 2022 ruling led to a cascade of challenges to firearm laws around the country, though the justices have since upheld a different federal law intended to protect victims of domestic violence by barring guns from people under restraining orders.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Following a hearing last week on the federal request to end that restraining order, the judge has not yet made a decision.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Last year, the Supreme Court upheld a law banning individuals with domestic violence restraining orders from owning guns.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The landmark 2022 ruling led to a cascade of challenges to firearm laws around the country, though the justices have since upheld a different federal law intended to protect victims of domestic violence by barring guns from people under restraining orders.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Restraining order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restraining%20order. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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