An injunction is an equitable remedy in the form of a court order that requires a party to do or refrain from doing specific acts. A party that fails to comply with an injunction faces criminal or civil penalties and may have to pay damages or accept sanctions. In some cases, breaches of injunctions are considered serious criminal offenses that merit arrest and possible prison sentences.

The term interdict is used in Scots law.

Contents

• 1 Rationale and reasons for injunctions
• 2 Gag orders (many countries)
• 3 American injunctions
  • 3.1 Temporary restraining orders
  • 3.2 Other kinds of restraining orders
  • 3.3 Injunctions in US labor law context
    • 3.3.1 Employment discrimination
• 4 Australian apprehended violence orders
• 5 UK superinjunctions
• 6 See also
• 7 References
• 8 External links

Noun

injunction (plural injunctions)

1. The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.
2. That which is enjoined; an order; a mandate; a decree; a command; a precept; a direction.
3. (law) 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.

Usage notes

• The verb associated with this word is enjoin. Injunct is also sometimes used as a synonym.

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