Enjoin vs. Injunction

Enjoinverb

To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge.

Enjoinverb

To prohibit or restrain by a judicial order or decree; to put an injunction on.

Enjoinverb

To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge.

Enjoinverb

To prohibit or restrain by a judicial order or decree; to put an injunction on.

Enjoinverb

To join or unite.

Enjoinverb

issue an injunction

Enjoinverb

give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority;

Enjoinverb

instruct or urge (someone) to do something

Enjoinverb

prescribe (an action or attitude) to be performed or adopted

Enjoinverb

prohibit someone from performing (a particular action) by issuing an injunction

Injunctionnoun

The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.

Injunctionnoun

That which is enjoined; such as an order, mandate, decree, command, precept

Injunctionnoun

(legal) 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.

Injunctionnoun

The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.

Injunctionnoun

That which is enjoined; an order; a mandate; a decree; a command; a precept; a direction.

Injunctionnoun

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.

Injunctionnoun

a formal command or admonition

Injunctionnoun

(law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity;

Injunction

An injunction is a legal and equitable remedy in the form of a special court order that compels a party to do or refrain from specific acts. A party that fails to comply with an injunction faces criminal or civil penalties, including possible monetary sanctions and even imprisonment.