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restraining order

restraining order
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Definitions of restraining order words

  • noun restraining order a judicial order to forbid a particular act until a decision is reached on an application for an injunction. 1
  • noun restraining order law: injunction 1
  • countable noun restraining order A restraining order is an order by a court of law that someone should stop doing something until a court decides whether they are legally allowed to continue doing it. 0
  • noun restraining order an order issued by a civil court to a potential abuser to keep away from those named in the order 0
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Origin of restraining order

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Restraining order

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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restraining order popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for restraining order

noun restraining order

  • interdict — Civil Law. any prohibitory act or decree of a court or an administrative officer.
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