enjoinment
enjoinment Lexical Profile
enjoinment Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The act of authoritative ordering or directing someone to do something, or the state of being so ordered; an authoritative command or directive.
"The monastery's strict enjoinment of silence during meals was observed by all the novices."
In law, the act of officially prohibiting or restraining a party from performing a specific action through a court order.
"The plaintiff's counsel sought the immediate enjoinment of the corporation's unauthorized construction on the protected wetlands."
Word Nuance & Usage
In modern legal and formal contexts, "injunction" is overwhelmingly preferred over "enjoinment" for an official court order.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in English from the verb "enjoin" (from Old French enjoindre, from Latin iniungere meaning "to attach or impose") combined with the noun-forming suffix "-ment".