gag order
nounDefinition of gag order
: a judicial ruling barring public disclosure or discussion (as by the press) of information related to a case
broadly
: a similar nonjudicial prohibition against the release of confidential information or against public discussion of a sensitive matter
Examples of gag order in a Sentence
The judge has issued a gag order.
Recent Examples on the Web
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is representing Clemons in civil matters but has not spoken about the case, citing the gag order. — Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al, "Day spent without jury selection in Waffle House trial," 19 Aug. 2019 State District Judge Tammy Kemp signed a gag order preventing attorneys involved in the criminal case from speaking with the media. — Jennifer Emily, Dallas News, "Amber Guyger's attorneys want her murder trial for killing Botham Jean moved out of Dallas," 8 July 2019 Amazon has a standing policy of responding to legal demands from law enforcement, which often come with gag orders preventing the company from informing its customers that their data are being turned over. — Sam Dean, latimes.com, "Walmart and Amazon want to see inside your house. Should you let them?," 21 June 2019 After Thursday’s hearing, attorneys for Greitens declined to comment on the case, citing a gag order Burlison issued last week. — Allison Kite And Joseph Bustos, kansascity, "Gov. Greitens’ invasion-of-privacy case will proceed, but judge scolds prosecutor | The Kansas City Star," 19 Apr. 2018 One of Gates's lawyers declined to comment on Thursday, citing a gag order issued by a federal judge in Washington. — Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, "Mueller files new charges against former Trump aides Paul Manafort, Rick Gates," 22 Feb. 2018 The new order says Stone cannot post anything to the social media sites, expanding on the previous gag order that banned his discussing his case or its participants in the media or public settings. — Anchorage Daily News, "Roger Stone barred by US judge from posting on social media through trial," 16 July 2019 He was released on bond in February, with Jackson initially imposing a limited gag order preventing him from speaking about his case near the courthouse. — Bryce Klehm And Donovan Dooley, CBS News, "Federal judge bans Roger Stone from using social media," 16 July 2019 Allen noted that the prosecution and defense are bound by a gag order that prevents them from discussing the case, so there is much that is not known. — Jeanne Houck, Cincinnati.com, "Expert on Fredericka Wagner: 'Sounds like she is not out of jeopardy'," 26 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gag order.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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