preliminary injunction

noun

A court order prohibiting a party to litigation from carrying on a course of action until a trial has determined whether the course of action is proper.

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Meanings

nounpreliminary injunction (plural preliminary injunctions)

plural preliminary injunctions

  1. lawA court order prohibiting a party to litigation from carrying on a course of action until a trial has determined whether the course of action is proper.
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APA

preliminary injunction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preliminary%20injunction

MLA

“preliminary injunction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preliminary%20injunction. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preliminary injunction,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preliminary%20injunction.

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