WorldAugust 12, 2026

enjoined

en-JOYND

Definition

To prohibit or restrain someone or something from performing an action by legal order, such as an injunction from a court.

Etymology

Originating from the Old French 'enjoindre,' which comes from the Latin 'injungere,' meaning to join to or impose. It evolved in English legal contexts to signify a judicial command to stop a specific activity.

In the news

The article uses 'enjoined' to describe how a district court issued an order that temporarily blocked the government from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act.

FinCEN drops US ownership filings, cutting $9bn a year in compliance costs

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