court order

Example Sentences

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The department is seeking a court order that would rule the district’s alleged noncompliance is illegal and compel the district to make the corrective changes.

From Los Angeles Times

On March 9, a federal appeals court order formally ended the plan, which the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act was slated to sunset by 2028.

From Salon

His mother, who cannot be named under an interim court order, received a phone call two weeks after the Bondi attack from a man who said, "Are you still alive?"

From Barron's

FAT Brands has said in court papers it made a mistake by selling the stock without court approval and has set aside the proceeds pending a further court order.

From The Wall Street Journal

Civil contempt sentences are usually indefinite, until the person complies with the court order, which in this case, would be divulging the location of the missing coins.

From BBC