negative order
Defined in 1 dictionary — Case Law
Definitions from Case Law
From 303 U.S. 226 - United States v. Griffin · 1938Most cited · 270 citing opinions
a refusal to change the existing status, as distinguished from an 'affirmative' order; jurisdiction under the Urgent Deficiencies Act extends only to affirmative orders—those of a kind which there was also jurisdiction to enforce