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Injunction

Meaning in contract & commercial law, with examples

/ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃn/nounCommon term

In contract & commercial law, injunction means: A court order that tells a party to stop doing something, or sometimes to do something, often granted urgently to prevent harm.

In Turkish: ihtiyati tedbir, tedbir kararı, men kararı

How it is used

Common in IP, confidentiality and non-compete cases. An 'interim' (UK) or 'preliminary' (US) injunction is granted before the full trial. You apply for, seek or obtain an injunction, and the court grants or refuses it.

Example sentences

  1. The company obtained an injunction stopping its former manager from using the customer list.

  2. We will apply for an urgent injunction to stop the sale of the counterfeit products.

Common collocations

  • apply for an injunction
  • grant an injunction
  • interim injunction
  • obtain an injunction
  • remedyA way the law helps a party whose rights have been breached, such as damages, specific performance, an injunction or termination.
  • specific performanceA court order that requires a party to actually do what it promised in the contract, instead of just paying damages.
  • infringementThe use of someone else's intellectual property, such as a patent, trademark or copyright, without permission.
  • litigationThe process of taking a dispute to a national court and having a judge decide it, as opposed to resolving it through arbitration or mediation.

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