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Preliminary injunction

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003850

A court order issued early in a lawsuit that temporarily prohibits or compels a party to perform a specific act, pending the outcome of the full trial. It is granted to preserve the status quo and prevent irreparable harm to one of the parties before a final decision can be reached. Courts consider factors like likelihood of success on the merits and balance of hardships.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003850
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003850",
  "term": "Preliminary injunction",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A court order issued early in a lawsuit that temporarily prohibits or compels a party to perform a specific act, pending the outcome of the full trial. It is granted to preserve the status quo and prevent irreparable harm to one of the parties before a final decision can be reached. Courts consider factors like likelihood of success on the merits and balance of hardships.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/preliminary-injunction/"
}

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