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Definition restraining order in British English

restraining order noun

[countable] noun
/rɪˈstreɪnɪŋ ˌɔː(r)də(r)/
1

a legal document from a judge that stops someone from doing something

Example

She took out a restraining order against the man accused of stalking her.

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Definition restraining order in British English