interim order

noun

a court order entered at the beginning of a lawsuit to preserve a semblance of organisational order or to maintain the status quo pending the final disposition of the case

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Meanings

nouninterim order (plural interim orders)

plural interim orders

  1. lawa court order entered at the beginning of a lawsuit to preserve a semblance of organisational order or to maintain the status quo pending the final disposition of the case
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APA

interim order. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interim%20order

MLA

“interim order.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interim%20order. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interim order,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interim%20order.

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