court order

Example Sentences

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The Justice Department said it would abide by a court order directing it to temporarily halt work on the nearly $1.8 billion fund.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

It can also apply for a court order to block a site in the UK in the most serious cases.

From BBC • May 27, 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

Unless there is a court order, or the estate is part of a family trust that places certain restrictions on selling assets, you cannot stand in the way of these beneficiaries cashing out.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

When Bull Connor, Birmingham’s commissioner of public safety, heard about the upcoming protests, he obtained a court order forbidding the marches.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry