Court Order
A directive issued by a judge that requires a party to do or refrain from doing a specific act.
Encyclopedia entry: Court Order
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court order
Court orders are the means in which decisions or judgments of judicial officers are issued from a court. They can include: an order made after a hearing by a judicial officer, or an order made after parties who have reached their own agreement have applied to a court for consent orders.
See also: Order
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