restraining order
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restraining order
noun
plural
restraining orders
restraining order
noun
plural
restraining orders
Britannica Dictionary definition of RESTRAINING ORDER
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US, law
:
a legal order saying that someone is not allowed to go near a particular person
— often + against
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The judge issued a restraining order.
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She took out a restraining order against her former husband.
