PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

(law) a judge's order to a person to do or refrain from doing a particular thing (an injunction) until the issue can b e fully tried in court. —OEC - Ron's Journal 38 App Mar 91

(law) a judge's order to a person to do or refrain from doing a particular thing (an injunction) until the issue can be fully tried in court. RTC recently obtained in federal court in San Diego, California, USA, a preliminary injunction, against a squirrel who is the president of CADA (California Association of Dianetic Auditors) and was infringing on the trademarks of the Church and illegally copying Scientology materials.

n.a judge's order issued to a person requiring them to do or refrain from doing some particular thing until the issue can be brought before and fully tried in a court, after which such a temporary order may be cancelled or it may become permanent. For example, a court may issue an injunction that forbids a person from contacting their spouse during divorce proceedings. (law) a judge's order to a person to do or refrain from doing a particular thing (an injunction) until the issue can be fully tried in court. (law) a judge's order to a person to do or refrain from doing a particular thing until the issue can be fully tried in court.