Noun: interlocutory injunction
- (law) injunction issued during a trial to maintain the status quo or preserve the subject matter of the litigation until the trial is over
"The court granted an interlocutory injunction to prevent the demolition of the historic building until the case was resolved";
- temporary injunction
Derived forms: interlocutory injunctions
Type of: cease and desist order, enjoining, enjoinment, injunction
Encyclopedia: Interlocutory injunction