injunction

Noun

a formal command or admonition
(law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
- "injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order"
The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.
That which is enjoined; such as an order, mandate, decree, command, precept.
A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, in some cases, under statutes, by a court of law, whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English iniunccyon, iniunccion, from Old French injonctïon, from Latin iniūnctiō (“command, injunction”).

Synonyms

cease and desist order, enjoining, enjoinment

Scrabble Score: 19

injunction is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
injunction is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
injunction is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 26

injunction is a valid Words With Friends word