court order

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She had visited a local bank with a court order to freeze his bank accounts the week before she vanished.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

About two weeks after Cook emailed Dymally about the notice, she asked him whether he had mailed the office paper copies of the court order.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

It can also withhold your tax refund and Social Security benefits without a court order.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

The Pentagon has failed to comply with a court order to restore press access, a federal judge ruled Thursday, rejecting new restrictions put in place by the department after its prior rules were deemed unconstitutional.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Right away, he was served with a court order of eviction from the Elmhurst home.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey