Glossary · Civil Procedure
Injunction
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- Type
- Glossary
- Jurisdiction
- National
- Date
- 2026-07-28
- Topic
- Civil Procedure
A court order requiring a party to do something or, more commonly, to stop doing something. Preliminary injunctions preserve the status quo during litigation, while permanent injunctions issue after a final ruling; both generally require showing irreparable harm that money damages cannot fix. Violating an injunction can result in contempt sanctions.
Definition
A court order requiring a party to do something or, more commonly, to stop doing something. Preliminary injunctions preserve the status quo during litigation, while permanent injunctions issue after a final ruling; both generally require showing irreparable harm that money damages cannot fix. Violating an injunction can result in contempt sanctions.
Injunction. A court order requiring a party to do something or, more commonly, to stop doing something. Preliminary injunctions preserve the status quo during litigation, while permanent injunctions issue after a final ruling; both generally require showing irreparable harm that money damages cannot fix. Violating an injunction can result in contempt sanctions. Example: The court entered a preliminary injunction barring the ex-employee from using the customer database.