Enjoinment

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A command; an authoritative admonition. obsolete

    "Herein exact and critical trial should be made by public enjoinment, whereby determination might be settled beyond debate"

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

Synonyms

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cease and desist orderenjoininginjunctioninjunction

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"Herein exact and critical trial should be made by public enjoinment, whereby determination might be settled beyond debate"

Etymology

From enjoin + -ment.

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