restraining order
noun/rɪˈstreɪnɪŋ ɔːdə(r)/
/rɪˈstreɪnɪŋ ɔːrdər/
(especially North American English)- restraining order (against somebody) an official order given by a judge which demands that something must or must not be done. A restraining order does not require a trial in court but only lasts for a limited period of time. compare injunctionTopics Crime and punishmentc2
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