preliminary injunction
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)
Definitions from Case Law
From 325 U.S. 212 - De Beers Consol Mines v. United States · 1945Most cited · 915 citing opinions
A preliminary injunction is always appropriate to grant intermediate relief of the same character as that which may be granted finally.
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Sometimes called an ad interim injunction. One issued,at the commencement of a suit, to restrain the commission of some act pending the suit.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Same as Injunction pendente lite.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
See Injunction.
Defined under Preliminary in Black's Law Dictionary.