protection order
Legal distance requirement
A protection order is a court order that prohibits someone from contacting, approaching, or harassing another person.
Issued in cases of domestic violence, stalking, or harassment, it legally compels the restrained party to keep their distance: She filed for a protection order after the threats escalated.
Also called a restraining order.
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