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Anton Piller order

Anton Piller order noun: a court order allowing a plaintiff to go to someone's premises and seize documents (entry must be with that person's permission, but if refused would be a contempt of court). Used in extreme cases when a prospective defendant might destroy documents, especially computer files, if they knew a court case was coming.

Noun

Anton Piller order (plural Anton Piller orders)

  1. A court order allowing a plaintiff to go to someone's premises and seize documents (entry must be with that person's permission, but if refused would be a contempt of court). Used in extreme cases when a prospective defendant might destroy documents, especially computer files, if they knew a court case was coming.
    Synonyms:
    search order

Anton Piller order meaning in Tamil

Anton Piller order in Tamil

அப்புறப்படுத்த இடும் ஆணை

Synonyms of Anton Piller order

  • search order

Forms of Anton Piller order

pluralAnton Piller orders

Origin of Anton Piller order

Named after the 1976 British case of Anton Piller KG v Manufacturing Processes Limited, a leading case on the issuance of such orders (Anton Piller KG, the plaintiff and party requesting the order, was a German manufacturing firm).

Questions about Anton Piller order

What does Anton Piller order mean?
Anton Piller order means a court order allowing a plaintiff to go to someone's premises and seize documents (entry must be with that person's permission, but if refused would be a contempt of court). Used in extreme cases when a prospective defendant might destroy documents, especially computer files, if they knew a court case was coming.
What is Anton Piller order in Tamil?
Anton Piller order in Tamil is அப்புறப்படுத்த இடும் ஆணை. See Anton Piller order meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Anton Piller order?
Anton Piller order is a noun.
What is the plural of Anton Piller order?
The plural of Anton Piller order is Anton Piller orders.

Words near Anton Piller order in the dictionary

  1. antojitos
  2. Antolin
  3. Antolins
  4. Anton
  5. Anton Pillar order
  6. Anton Piller order
  7. Anton Piller orders
  8. Anton syndrome
  9. Anton-Babinski syndrome
  10. Antonacci
  11. Antonaccis

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