court order
noun
: an order issuing from a competent court that requires a party to do or abstain from doing a specified act
Examples of court order in a Sentence
He received a court order barring him from entering the building.
He is barred by court order from entering the building.
The town is under court order to fix the problem.
Recent Examples on the Web
San Mateo County has yet to release spending and contract records from a misconduct investigation into Sheriff Christina Corpus, despite a court order more than three weeks ago compelling their disclosure.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Valid court orders usually include the name of the court, the judge's signature, the exact address of the search, what or who is being sought and the date issued.
—Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2025
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to put the lower-court order on hold while the case proceeds.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
In 1975, Jefferson County Public Schools first implemented forced busing under a court order to desegregate schools, which also required the previously separate Louisville and Jefferson County systems to merge.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Valid court orders usually include the name of the court, the judge's signature, the exact address of the search, what or who is being sought and the date issued.
—Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2025
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to put the lower-court order on hold while the case proceeds.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
In 1975, Jefferson County Public Schools first implemented forced busing under a court order to desegregate schools, which also required the previously separate Louisville and Jefferson County systems to merge.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Court order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20order. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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