Definition of Injunction. Meaning of Injunction. Synonyms of Injunction

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Definition of Injunction

Injunction
Injunction In*junc"tion, n. [L. injunctio, fr. injungere, injunctum, to join into, to enjoin. See Enjoin.] 1. The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting. 2. That which is enjoined; an order; a mandate; a decree; a command; a precept; a direction. For still they knew,and ought to have still remembered, The high injunction,not to taste that fruit. --Milton. Necessary as the injunctions of lawful authority. --South. 3. (Law) A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, insome cases, under statutes, by a court of law,whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ. Note: It is more generally used as a preventive than as a restorative process, although by no means confined to the former. --Wharton. Daniell. Story.

Meaning of Injunction from wikipedia

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