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
Attorneys Fabio Viglione and Maria Concetta Marzo, representing Cardinal Angelo Becciu, said that the prosecutors’ response constituted a failure to comply with the court order.
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ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The Core Legal Question The athletes’ attorneys seek a court order from Cousins to clarify the meaning of key settlement terms.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Last week, a court order forced the release of a contract that hid the identities of donors to Trumps ballroom project.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
There is no court order requiring it.
—Dan Daley, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The Core Legal Question The athletes’ attorneys seek a court order from Cousins to clarify the meaning of key settlement terms.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Last week, a court order forced the release of a contract that hid the identities of donors to Trumps ballroom project.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
There is no court order requiring it.
—Dan Daley, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for court order
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“Court order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20order. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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