PoliticsAugust 26, 2026

enjoinment

en-JOYN-ment

Definition

The act of legally prohibiting or restraining someone from performing a specific action, typically through a court order.

Etymology

Derived from the Middle English 'enjoinen,' coming from the Old French 'enjoindre,' which traces back to the Latin 'injungere,' meaning to join or attach to.

In the news

The Supreme Court chose to stay the state's enjoinment of the executive order, meaning the Court blocked the lower court's attempt to stop the order from being implemented.

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