superinjunction
noun/ˈsuːpərɪndʒʌŋkʃn/
/ˈsuːpərɪndʒʌŋkʃn/
(British English)- an order made by a court that not only prevents information on a particular topic being made public but also states that nobody can say the order exists
- The central issue concerns a footballer who had obtained a superinjunction preventing a woman from revealing secrets about an affair.
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