Meaning of injunction in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɪnˈdʒəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n/

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  1. Noun

    injunction

    Etymology

    late Middle English: from late Latin injunctio(n-), from Latin injungere‘enjoin, impose’

    Definitions

    1. a formal command or admonition
  2. 2. (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity

    Examples

    • « injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order »
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