Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
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.
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