He actioned for an injunction.
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Injunction
//ɪnˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃən//
Synonyms for "injunction" (128 found)
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Related words (64)
legal restraintlockoutmandamusmandatemandatory injunctionmittimusmonopolynarrowingnisi priusno nono-nononadmissionnoticenotificationomissionorderpreceptpreclusionprescriptprescription
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preventionprocessprohibitionprohibition partyprohibitory injunctionproscriptionprotectionprotectionismprotective tariffrationingrefusalreinrejectionrelegationrepressionrepudiationrestraintrestraint of traderestrictionrestrictive covenantsretardationretrenchmentrulingruling outsearch warrantself-controlslowing downstatutesumptuary lawssuppressiontabootariff wallteachingthought controlvolstead actwarningwarrantwarrant of arrestwarrant of attorneywordwritzoningzoning laws
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75 translations across 19 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- заповед noun (the act of enjoining)
- постановление noun (an official writ)
Catalan
1 entries- injunció noun (the act of enjoining)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 禁制令 noun (an official writ)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 強制令 /强制令 noun (an official writ)
- 禁制令 noun (an official writ)
Czech
4 entries- nařízení noun (that which is enjoined; command)
- příkaz noun (that which is enjoined; command)
- soudní nařízení noun (an official writ)
- soudní příkaz noun (an official writ)
Dutch
4 entries- bevel noun (that which is enjoined; command)
- bevelen noun (the act of enjoining)
- dwangbevel noun (an official writ)
- gebod noun (that which is enjoined; command)
Finnish
4 entries- käskeminen noun (the act of enjoining)
- käsky noun (that which is enjoined; command)
- määräys noun (that which is enjoined; command)
- määräys noun (an official writ)
French
2 entries- injonction noun (the act of enjoining)
- injonction noun (an official writ)
Georgian
4 entries- აკრძალვა noun (an official writ)
- ბრძანება noun (an official writ)
- დანიშნულება noun (an official writ)
- მითითება noun (an official writ)
German
4 entries- Anordnen noun (the act of enjoining)
- Anordnen noun (the act of enjoining)
- Anordnung noun (that which is enjoined; command)
- Anordnung noun (that which is enjoined; command)
Hindi
3 entries- अधिदेश noun (an official writ)
- निषेधाज्ञा noun (the act of enjoining)
- शासनादेश noun (an official writ)
Hungarian
4 entries- eltiltás noun (an official writ)
- határozat noun (an official writ)
- meghagyás noun (an official writ)
- parancs noun (that which is enjoined; command)
Irish
1 entries- urghaire noun (an official writ)
Persian
1 entries- حکم noun (an official writ)
Polish
2 entries- nakaz sądowy noun (an official writ)
- napomnienie noun (the act of enjoining)
Portuguese
1 entries- injunção noun (the act of enjoining)
Russian
4 entries- запре́т noun (the act of enjoining)
- постановле́ние noun (the act of enjoining)
- предписа́ние noun (the act of enjoining)
- прика́з noun (the act of enjoining)
Spanish
4 entries- inyunción (disused) noun (an official writ)
- medida cautelar noun (an official writ)
- medidas cautelares noun (an official writ)
- requerimiento judicial noun (an official writ)
Tagalog
2 entries- pagpigil noun (an official writ)
- utos sa pagpigil noun (an official writ)
Sample sentences
8 total sentences available.
Sami filed an injunction against the school board.
Source: tatoeba (6575052)
The lawyer filed an injunction.
Source: tatoeba (8167927)
[…]she added, “Lizzy, I insist upon your staying and hearing Mr. Collins.” Elizabeth would not oppose such an injunction—and a moment's consideration making her also sensible that it would be wisest to get it over as soon and as quietly as possible, […].
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