court order

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On match day, some owners plan to enter the stadium accompanied by a notary public and a court order to avoid arrests or fines.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Human Rights Watch called the court order "the latest deeply damaging blow to the rule of law, democracy and human rights" in Turkey.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Abrego Garcia was deported last year to El Salvador despite a court order, then returned to the U.S. to face human-smuggling charges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

As soon as legal proceedings began, the court order affecting the physically injured girls was imposed, after an application by the prosecution.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

It was a court order addressed to Jack So-and-so, informing him that if he didn’t pay his back alimony he would be in contempt and punishable.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck