court order

court or·der

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawrt, kohrt awr-der]
- /kɔrt, koʊrt ˈɔr dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawrt, kohrt awr-der]
- /kɔrt, koʊrt ˈɔr dər/

Definitions of court order words

noun court order a command by a court 3
noun court order any rule or regulation of a court with which one must comply or risk a contempt action. 1
noun court order legal instruction or ruling 1
noun court order (law) A written command, issued by a judge, requiring whomever it is served upon to do whatever the order says, under penalty of being held in contempt of court. 0

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Origin of court order

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1640-50

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Parts of speech for Court order

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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court order popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for court order

noun court order

decree — A decree is an official order or decision, especially one made by the ruler of a country.
mandate — a command or authorization to act in a particular way on a public issue given by the electorate to its representative: The president had a clear mandate to end the war.
warrant — authorization, sanction, or justification.
summons — an authoritative command, message, or signal by which one is summoned.
command — If someone in authority commands you to do something, they tell you that you must do it.

All 6 Synonyms of court order