(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

the collection of rules imposed by authority

an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior

a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out

a court order restricting information or comment by the participants involved in a lawsuit

a court order to an employer to withhold all or part of an employee's wages and to send the money to the court or to the person who won a lawsuit against the employee

a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity

the collection of rules imposed by authority