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[Middle French injonction<\/i>, from Late Latin injunction-<\/i> injunctio<\/i>, from Latin injungere<\/i> to enjoin, from in-<\/i> in + jungere<\/i> to join]
:<\/b> an equitable remedy in the form of a court order compelling a party to do or refrain from doing a specified act compare cease-and-desist order<\/i> at order<\/a>, damage<\/a> declaratory judgment<\/i> at judgment<\/a>, mandamus<\/a> specific performance<\/i> at performance<\/a>, stay<\/a> NOTE: An injunction is available as a remedy for harm for which there is no adequate remedy at law. Thus it is used to prevent a future harmful action rather than to compensate for an injury that has already occurred, or to provide relief from harm for which an award of money damages is not a satisfactory solution or for which a monetary value is impossible to calculate. A defendant who violates an injunction is subject to penalty for contempt. <\/i> <\/p>\n

affirmative injunction<\/b>
:<\/b> an injunction requiring a positive act on the part of the defendant
:<\/b> mandatory injunction <\/a> in this entry <\/p>\n

final injunction<\/b>
:<\/b> permanent injunction <\/a> in this entry <\/p>\n

interlocutory injunction<\/b>
:<\/b> an injunction that orders the maintenance of the status quo between the parties prior to a final determination of the matter
;specif<\/i>
:<\/b> preliminary injunction <\/a> in this entry <\/p>\n

mandatory injunction<\/b>
:<\/b> an injunction that compels the defendant to do some positive act rather than simply to maintain the situation as it was when the action was brought compare prohibitory injunction<\/a> in this entry <\/p>\n

per·ma·nent injunction<\/b>
:<\/b> an injunction imposed after a hearing and remaining in force at least until the defendant has complied with its provisions called also final injunction<\/i> perpetual injunction<\/i> <\/p>\n

preliminary injunction<\/b>
:<\/b> an interlocutory injunction issued before a trial for purposes of preventing the defendant from acting in a way that will irreparably harm the plaintiff’s ability to enforce his or her rights at the trial called also temporary injunction<\/i> compare temporary restraining order<\/i> at order<\/a> NOTE: Before a preliminary injunction can be issued, there must be a hearing with prior notice to the defendant. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65, the hearing and the trial may be consolidated. <\/i> <\/p>\n

prohibitory injunction<\/b>
:<\/b> an injunction that prohibits the defendant from taking a particular action and maintains the positions of the parties until there is a hearing to determine the matter in dispute <\/p>\n

tem·po·rary injunction<\/b>
:<\/b> preliminary injunction <\/a> in this entry <\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law \u00a91996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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