Restraining

Narrowing down; making less extensive. For example, a restraining statute is one by which the common law is narrowed down or made less extensive in its operation. Restraining powers are the limitations or restrictions upon the use of a power imposed by the donor. Tiestraining order is an order granted on motion or petition, restraining the Bank of England or other public company from allowing any dealing with certain specified stock or shares. Hunt, Eq. pt. iii. c. 3, s. 2. A temporary restraining order is distinguished from an interlocutory injunction in that it is ordinarily granted merely pending the hearing of a motion for a temporary injunction and its life ceases with the disposition of that motion and without further order of the court, while an interlocutory injunction is usually granted until the coming in of an answbr or until the final hearing of the cause and stands as a binding restraint until rescinded by the further action of the court; High, Inj. § 3, quoted in Houghton v. Meyer, 208 U. S. 149, 28 Sup. Ct. 234, 52 L. Ed. 432. See United States Courts.