injunction

Etymology

noun

1. The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.
2. That which is enjoined; such as an order, mandate, decree, command, precept.
   At the end of the Falklands war two years earlier too, the Queen, whose second son, Andrew, had served as a helicopter pilot with the task force, was singularly untriumphalist and showed no inclination to follow her prime minister’s injunction to rejoice at victory. September 8 2022, Stephen Bates, “Queen Elizabeth II obituary”, in The Guardian
3. (law) A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, in some cases, under statutes, by a court of law, whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ.
   Southwark council, which took out the injunction against Matt, believes YouTube has become the "new playground" for gang members. April 19, 2012, Josh Halliday, “Free speech haven or lawless cesspool – can the internet be civilised?”, in The Guardian