Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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restraining order

1. A court order prohibiting or restricting a person from harassing, threatening, and sometimes even contacting or approaching another specified person. 0 This type of order is issued most commonly in cases of domestic violence. - Also termed protection order; protective order. 2. TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER.

temporary restraining order

A court order preserving the status quo until a litigant's application for a preliminary or permanent injunction can be heard. ( A temporary restraining order may sometimes be granted without notifying the opposing party in advance. -Abbr. TRO. - Often shortened to restraining order. Cf. INJUNCTION. temporary statute See STATUTE.