Noun: injunction in'júngk-shun
- (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
"injunctions were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order";
- enjoining, enjoinment, cease and desist order
- A formal command or admonition
"The court issued an injunction prohibiting the company from selling the disputed product"
Derived forms: injunctions
Type of: ban, bid, bidding, command, dictation, prohibition, proscription
Encyclopedia: Injunction