pyjama injunction
pyjama injunction noun: an injunction that was granted (typically at night) with expediency outside a court's office hours.
Noun
pyjama injunction (plural pyjama injunctions)
- An injunction that was granted (typically at night) with expediency outside a court's office hours.
- They're called pyjama injunctions because, according to folklore, they're granted by High Court judges who, due to the lateness of the hour, are already in kipping gear.2000 July 3, Marcel Berlins, “Beware judges in pyjamas”, in The Guardian
- When the claimants were informed that Hello! was about to publish the unauthorised photographs, they immediately sought a ‘pyjama injunction’ by telephone.2001, Jonathan Horton, “The developing right to privacy - at common law”, in Privacy Law and Policy Reporter, volume 7, number 10, page 206
Forms of pyjama injunction
| plural | pyjama injunctions |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pajama injunction |
Origin of pyjama injunction
From urban legends stating that judges wore pyjamas when dealing with such injunctions due to lateness.
Questions about pyjama injunction
- What does pyjama injunction mean?
- Pyjama injunction means an injunction that was granted (typically at night) with expediency outside a court's office hours.
- What part of speech is pyjama injunction?
- Pyjama injunction is a noun.
- What is the plural of pyjama injunction?
- The plural of pyjama injunction is pyjama injunctions.
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