court order

noun
UK: /ˌkɔːt ˈɔː.də(r)/
US: /ˌkɔːrt ˈɔːr.dɚ/

  1. An official instruction from a court that says someone must do something or is not allowed to do something.

    1. The judge gave a court order.
    2. The company received a court order to stop selling the product immediately.

  2. A legal document issued by a court that compels a party to perform or cease a specific act.

    1. He violated the court order.
    2. The bank obtained a court order to seize the assets of the fraudulent company.

Synonyms

injunction decree writ

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "court order" in English means: An official instruction from a court that says someone must do something or is not allowed to do something., A legal document issued by a court that compels a party to perform or cease a specific act..

The phonetic transcription of "court order" is /ˌkɔːt ˈɔː.də(r)/ in British English and /ˌkɔːrt ˈɔːr.dɚ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "court order": injunction, decree, writ.

Example usage of "court order": "The judge gave a court order.". More examples on the page.