court order
noun
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Democrats are furious, believing the Trump administration is ignoring court orders.
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
Hochul agreed, likened Trump to a king, and said the toll would remain in effect absent a court order.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
Judges in several cases challenging the administration on deportations, on press freedom, on the dismantling of federal agencies, and their reluctance to follow court orders.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025
The timing of Lopez Gomez’s arrest, first reported by the Florida Phoenix, raises questions about whether the court order was disobeyed.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
Hochul agreed, likened Trump to a king, and said the toll would remain in effect absent a court order.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
Judges in several cases challenging the administration on deportations, on press freedom, on the dismantling of federal agencies, and their reluctance to follow court orders.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025
The timing of Lopez Gomez’s arrest, first reported by the Florida Phoenix, raises questions about whether the court order was disobeyed.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for court order
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“Court order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20order. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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