(~s)
A ~ is an order by a court of law that someone should stop doing something until a court decides whether they are legally allowed to continue doing it. (mainly AM LEGAL)
His estranged wife had taken out a ~ against him.
N-COUNT
(~s)
A ~ is an order by a court of law that someone should stop doing something until a court decides whether they are legally allowed to continue doing it. (mainly AM LEGAL)
His estranged wife had taken out a ~ against him.
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012