court order
nounDefinition of court order
: 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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Red flag laws enable family members or law enforcement to obtain a court order from a state court to quickly remove firearms on a temporary basis from those deemed to be a danger to themselves or others. — Emily Tillett, CBS News, "Senator Chris Murphy "skeptical" gun reform talks with White House will "bear fruit"," 23 Aug. 2019 His lawsuit this month seeks a court order to disclose the material. — Frances Robles, New York Times, "When Ransomware Cripples a City, Who’s to Blame? This I.T. Chief Is Fighting Back," 22 Aug. 2019 In April 2017, the victim obtained a state court order forbidding Cardoza from contacting her, but the harassment allegedly continued unabated, according to the statement. — Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, "Florida man pleads guilty to cyberstalking, threatening Mass. woman," 21 Aug. 2019 But on Tuesday, the majority of Massachusetts Supreme Court judges signed a court order saying Joseph will be suspended with pay. — Carma Hassan And Holly Yan, CNN, "A judge accused of helping an undocumented immigrant evade ICE will be paid during her suspension," 13 Aug. 2019 The South China Morning Post also reported that officials had received a court order allowing authorities to remove protesters from the airport. — Jen Kirby, Vox, "Hong Kong airport protests escalate with canceled flights and police standoffs," 13 Aug. 2019 Female, 58, arrested on suspicion of disobeying a court order at B Street. — Ramona Sentinel, "Sheriff’s Reports: Aug. 5-11," 12 Aug. 2019 There are over 3,000 sheriffs across America, law officers whose duties are limited mostly to policing and enforcing court orders. — The Economist, "America’s most interesting sheriff," 8 Aug. 2019 The federal decision in favor of 3M comes six months after the Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld a Minnesota state court order dismissing 61 similar cases filed by lawyers on behalf of Minnesota plaintiffs, 3M said. — News Services, Twin Cities, "3M: 5,000 Bair Hugger lawsuits dismissed by Minnesota federal court," 2 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'court order.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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