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injunction

noun / in-JUNK-shun / Medium
Meaning

A judicial order restraining a person from beginning or continuing an action, or compelling a course of conduct.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin 'injunctio', from 'injungere' (to enjoin, impose).

Synonyms
restraining order stay directive decree
Antonyms
permission authorisation licence sanction
Example Sentence
"The High Court granted an interim injunction restraining the demolition until the petition was heard on merits."
🎯 UPSC Usage

Useful in GS Paper 2 answers on the judiciary, judicial review, and separation of powers. Deploy it when discussing interim relief, the stay on executive action, and the balance courts strike between individual rights and administrative decisions.

Relevant Subjects
Polity
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