MAREVA INJUNCTION


Meaning of MAREVA INJUNCTION in English

[ mə'reɪvə , mə'ri:və ]

■ noun English Law a court order freezing a debtor's assets to prevent them being taken abroad.

Origin

named after Mareva Compania Naveria S. A., the first plaintiff to be granted such an injunction (1975).

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