1. The act or an instance of enjoining; a command, directive, or order.
2. Law. A court order prohibiting a party from a specific course of action.

[Middle English injunccion, from Late Latin iniūnctiō, iniūnctiōn-, from Latin iniūnctus, past participle of iniungere, to enjoin : in-, in; see in-² + iungere, to join.]

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