Norwich Pharmacal order

noun

A court order granted against a third party which has been innocently mixed up in wrongdoing, forcing the disclosure of documents or information.

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Meanings

nounNorwich Pharmacal order (plural Norwich Pharmacal orders)

plural Norwich Pharmacal orders

  1. IrelandUKlawA court order granted against a third party which has been innocently mixed up in wrongdoing, forcing the disclosure of documents or information.

Origin

First granted in 1974 in the case of Norwich Pharmacal Co. v Customs and Excise Commissioners.

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Norwich Pharmacal order. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norwich%20Pharmacal%20order

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“Norwich Pharmacal order.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norwich%20Pharmacal%20order. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Norwich Pharmacal order,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norwich%20Pharmacal%20order.

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