restraining order
noun
1
: a preliminary legal order sometimes issued to keep a situation unchanged pending decision upon an application for an injunction
2
: a legal order issued against an individual to restrict or prohibit access or proximity to another specified individual
Examples of restraining order in a Sentence
The judge issued a restraining order.
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The temporary restraining order expires on June 23 at the end of his hearing for a longer-term or permanent domestic violence restraining order that would contain an order not to abuse, a no-contact order and a stay-away order requiring Randle to stay 300 feet away from Pallini.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Images from a Ring security camera show a man, whom the restraining order request identifies as Applegate, at Carpenter’s front door and being confronted by a security guard with a flashlight.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 2 June 2026
Many rise to the level of law enforcement presence, criminal charges or restraining orders — and shake their sense of safety for themselves and their family.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Both restraining order petitions were denied Tuesday — the same day the last two victims were found.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Images from a Ring security camera show a man, whom the restraining order request identifies as Applegate, at Carpenter’s front door and being confronted by a security guard with a flashlight.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 2 June 2026
Many rise to the level of law enforcement presence, criminal charges or restraining orders — and shake their sense of safety for themselves and their family.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Both restraining order petitions were denied Tuesday — the same day the last two victims were found.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
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“Restraining order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restraining%20order. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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