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court order
noun
- any rule or regulation of a court with which one must comply or risk a contempt action.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of court order1
Example Sentences
President Donald Trump's administration has asked the Supreme Court to block a lower court order requiring that a man deported to El Salvador be returned to the US.
Last year, a reformist political party was dissolved by court order after the court ruled the party's campaign promise to change lese-majeste was unconstitutional.
While the federal judge hearing the case agreed and ordered funding restored, the White House responded by claiming that, despite the court order, the administration still maintained the authority to freeze funds and terminate grants.
What should the American people believe -- Trump’s denials that he’s defying court orders or the evidence that can be seen and heard?
In other situations, you typically need to get a court order to legally change your name.
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