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court order

court order noun: a legally binding directive issued by a judge or authorized judicial officer that requires an individual or an entity to fulfill or perform specific actions or refrain from certain behaviors.

Noun

court order (plural court orders)

  1. A legally binding directive issued by a judge or authorized judicial officer that requires an individual or an entity to fulfill or perform specific actions or refrain from certain behaviors.
    • The Reds were raising an awful howl. Andrews, the lawyer, had succeeded in getting a court order to see the arrested men, and of course the prisoners had all declared that the case was a put-up job.1920, Upton Sinclair, 100%: The Story of a Patriot

court order meaning in Vietnamese

court order in Vietnamese

a written command issued by a judge
án lệnh

Forms of court order

pluralcourt orders

Questions about court order

What does court order mean?
Court order means a legally binding directive issued by a judge or authorized judicial officer that requires an individual or an entity to fulfill or perform specific actions or refrain from certain behaviors.
What is court order in Vietnamese?
Court order in Vietnamese is án lệnh. See Court order meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is court order?
Court order is a noun.
What is the plural of court order?
The plural of court order is court orders.

Words near court order in the dictionary

  1. court of record
  2. court of regard
  3. court of second instance
  4. Court of Session
  5. court of world opinion
  6. court order
  7. court orders
  8. court packing
  9. court piece
  10. court plaster
  11. court plasters

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