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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The Trump administration is also facing a legal – and political – showdown after defying court orders by deporting nearly 300 Venezuelans to El Salvador.
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Nationwide injunctions are court orders that block the federal government from enforcing policies across the entire country, not just for the individuals who sue.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes and, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
The department has not updated the guidance since January 15 – weeks prior to the most recent court order – and is now actively displaying incorrect information.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Washington — President Trump on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to limit for now the scope of three lower court orders that broadly blocked enforcement of his executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Nationwide injunctions are court orders that block the federal government from enforcing policies across the entire country, not just for the individuals who sue.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes and, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
The department has not updated the guidance since January 15 – weeks prior to the most recent court order – and is now actively displaying incorrect information.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Washington — President Trump on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to limit for now the scope of three lower court orders that broadly blocked enforcement of his executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 13 Mar. 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 22 Mar. 2025.
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