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injonction

injunction

noun an-zhohnk-SYOHN Rare
People & Society Law

Origin: Latin injunctio (command)

Also means

order

Usage Note

Injonction is feminine and refers to a formal legal or authoritative order demanding that someone do or stop doing something. Une injonction de payer is a payment order issued by a court, a common French legal procedure. In a looser sense it can describe any strong directive or command, such as a doctor's strict instructions.

Examples

"Le juge a émis une injonction contre la société."

Natural Translation

The judge issued an injunction against the company.

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