court order
Bench's binding directive
A court order is a directive issued by a judge requiring someone to do or refrain from doing something.
Court orders carry legal force—violating one can result in contempt charges, fines, or jail.
Common types include restraining orders, subpoenas, and injunctions: The judge issued a court order freezing the company's assets.
- warrantFormal authorization document
- injunctionCourt-ordered behavioral requirement
- summonsFormal court notification
- habeas corpusWrit challenging lawful custody
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
judge's ruling · writ · mandamus · ruling · custody agreement · garnishment · subpoena · divestiture · asset seizure · receivership · consent decree · eviction · contempt · writ of execution · tribunal · appeal process · binding · hearing
- litigationpleadings, lawsuit, plaintiff, complaint, lawsuits
- US Lawattorney, lawyer, lawsuit, jury, felony
- court recordscase files, case file, sworn testimony, filing date, trial transcript
- Criminal Procedurearraignment, arrest, grand jury, investigation, guilty plea
- custodychild custody, joint custody, custody agreement, custody schedule, custody evaluation
- Irish Lawbarrister, solicitor, judiciary, prosecutor, prosecution
court ordersuggestion
Idea proposed for consideration
recommendation · request · advice · friendly advice · plea
court ordervoluntary agreement
Unforced mutual consent
free choice · mutual consent · self-determination · autonomy · invitation
order, court, ordinary, ordered, courtesy, ordering, coordinate, courtship, subordinate