Enjoinder vs. Injunction

Enjoindernoun

A request or demand from an authority.

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.