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Cease and desist order

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000898

A legally binding directive issued by a court or administrative agency, requiring an individual or entity to stop engaging in a specific activity. This order is typically issued to prevent ongoing harm or illegal conduct. Failure to comply with a cease and desist order can result in severe penalties, including fines or imprisonment.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000898
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000898",
  "term": "Cease and desist order",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A legally binding directive issued by a court or administrative agency, requiring an individual or entity to stop engaging in a specific activity. This order is typically issued to prevent ongoing harm or illegal conduct. Failure to comply with a cease and desist order can result in severe penalties, including fines or imprisonment.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/cease-and-desist-order/"
}

Record 710 of 5,439 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.