Definition for restraining order - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	restraining order (re\|strain\|ing order) noun a temporary court order issued to prohibit an individual from carrying out a particular action, especially approaching or contacting a specified person.		More words in this category arrest civil date rape discharge guarantor hereinbefore libellous memorandum nisi nuncupative per curiam petition presumptive proof return sine die special verdict summary Torrens system trademark Nearby Words Reston restoration Restoration comedy restorationism restorative restorative justice restore restrain restrained restraining order restraint restraint of trade restrict restricted restriction restriction enzyme restriction fragment restriction fragment length polymorphism restrictive