enjoin

Defined in 9 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889), Burrill (1850)

Definitions from Case Law

From 556 U.S. 418 - Nken v. Holder · 2009Most cited · 1,525 citing opinions

to "require," "command," or "direct" an action, or to "require a person ...

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The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

To command; to require; as, private individuals are not only permitted, but enjoined, by law, to arrest an offender when present at the time a felony is committed, or a dangerous wound given, on pain of fine and imprisonment if the wrongdoer escape through their negligence. 1 Hale, P. C. 587; 1 East, P. C. 298, 304; Hawk. P. Ci bk. 2, c. 12, § 13; Ryan & M. 93. To command or order a defendant in equity to do or not to do a particular thing by writ of injunction. See "Injunction."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

To forbid or command; to restrain or command by injunction.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

To command; to require: as, private individuals are not only permitted, but enjoined, by law, to arrest an offender when present at the time a felony is committed or a dangerous wound given, on pain of fine and imprisonment if the wrong-doer escape through their negligence. 1 Hale, PL Cr. 587; 1 East, PI. Cr. 298; Ry. & M. 93. To command or order a defendant in equity to do or not to do a particular tiling by writ of injunction. See 55 Ch. Div. 418; Injunction.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

To require; command; positively direct To require a person, bjr writ of injunction from a court of equity, to perform or to abstain or desist from, some act. Clifford v. Stewart, 95 Me. 38, 49 Atl. 52; Lawrence v. Cooke, 32 Hun, 126.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

To impose or lay upon; to from doing a thing, v. Injunction.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

To require; command; positively direct. To require a person, by writ of injunction from a court of equity, to perform, or to abstain or desist from, some act.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

See Injunction.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[from L. Fr. enjoyndre; Lat" injungere!] To impose or lay upon; to lay a command upon; to command.

In practice. To command a person to refrain from doing a thing; to prohibit or restrain by express command. See 7njurwtion.