A court order telling someone to do something, or more often to stop doing something.
What it means
An injunction is a court order requiring a party to do, or refrain from doing, a particular act. It may be interlocutory (temporary, to preserve the position until trial) or final. Because it is an equitable remedy, the court weighs factors such as whether damages would be an adequate remedy and the balance of convenience. An applicant seeking an urgent injunction is often required to give an undertaking as to damages.
How it's used
The business obtained an injunction stopping a former employee from using its confidential client list.
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