cease and desist order

Noun

Meaning

(law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

injunction enjoinment enjoining

Hypernyms

ban prohibition proscription

Hyponyms

interlocutory injunction final injunction permanent injunction mandatory injunction temporary injunction

Examples

injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cease an investigation cease and desist cease and desist letter cease at the verge cease battle cease conflict