Phrase guide

court order

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A legally binding directive issued by a judge or authorized judicial officer that requires an individual or an entity to fulfill or perform specific actions or refrain from certain behaviors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a writ issued by a court of law requiring a person to do something or to refrain from doing something

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: writ, judicial writ

Narrower terms: divestiture, execution, writ of execution, gag order, garnishment, interdict, interdiction

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 法庭命令 (fǎtīng mìnglìng) — a written command issued by a judge
  • Czech: soudní příkaz — a written command issued by a judge
  • Dutch: gerechtelijk bevel — a written command issued by a judge
  • Dutch: rechterlijk bevel — a written command issued by a judge
  • Esperanto: juĝordono — a written command issued by a judge
  • Estonian: kohtuotsus — a written command issued by a judge
  • Finnish: oikeuden määräys — a written command issued by a judge
  • French: ordonnance judiciaire — a written command issued by a judge
  • Galician: orde xudicial — a written command issued by a judge
  • Georgian: სასამართლოს განკარგულება (sasamartlos ganḳarguleba) — a written command issued by a judge
  • Georgian: სასამართლო ბრძანება (sasamartlo brʒaneba) — a written command issued by a judge
  • German: Gerichtsbeschluss — a written command issued by a judge
  • Hungarian: bírói végzés — a written command issued by a judge
  • Hungarian: bírósági végzés — a written command issued by a judge
  • Japanese: 裁判所命令 (saibansho meirei) — a written command issued by a judge
  • Portuguese: ordem judicial — a written command issued by a judge
  • Russian: распоряже́ние суда́ (rasporjažénije sudá) — a written command issued by a judge
  • Spanish: orden judicial — a written command issued by a judge
  • Swedish: domstolsbeslut — a written command issued by a judge
  • Vietnamese: án lệnh — a written command issued by a judge