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.
Recent Examples on the Web
As with previous cases challenging Trump's far-reaching executive actions and initiatives, the case raised further questions over whether the administration is defying court orders.
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Andrew Chung, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Vance was similarly cavalier about the Administration’s noncompliance with court orders—and even about the fact that Abrego Garcia, convicted of no crime in the United States or El Salvador, has been imprisoned indefinitely.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday granted a temporary stay on lower court orders that would have compelled the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, to publicly disclose operational details.
—Anna Commander
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
The man, who is gay, was protected from being returned to his home country under a court order.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
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Andrew Chung, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Vance was similarly cavalier about the Administration’s noncompliance with court orders—and even about the fact that Abrego Garcia, convicted of no crime in the United States or El Salvador, has been imprisoned indefinitely.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday granted a temporary stay on lower court orders that would have compelled the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, to publicly disclose operational details.
—Anna Commander
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
The man, who is gay, was protected from being returned to his home country under a court order.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for court order
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“Court order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20order. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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