What does "court order" mean?

A legally binding directive issued by a judge or authorized judicial officer that requires an individual or an entity to fulfill or perform specific actions or refrain from certain behaviors.

Court order

Q: What is a synonym for "court order"?

Common synonyms include: civil ordering, civil orders, court decree, court directive, court-ordered service, custody order.

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Noun

1
A legally binding directive issued by a judge or authorized judicial officer that requires an individual or an entity to fulfill or perform specific actions or refrain from certain behaviors.
"The Reds were raising an awful howl. Andrews, the lawyer, had succeeded in getting a court order to see the arrested men, and of course the prisoners had all declared that the case was a put-up job."
2
a writ issued by a court of law requiring a person to do something or to refrain from doing something wordnet

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civil ordering civil orders court decree court directive court-ordered service custody order

Antonyms

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advisory opinion final judgment no appearance required permanent order

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"The Reds were raising an awful howl. Andrews, the lawyer, had succeeded in getting a court order to see the arrested men, and of course the prisoners had all declared that the case was a put-up job."

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