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Simple English definitions for legal terms

A quick definition of injunction:

An injunction is a special order from a court that tells someone to either do something or stop doing something. There are three types of injunctions: temporary, preliminary, and permanent. Temporary injunctions are like a quick fix and can be given without a court hearing, but they only last for a short time. Preliminary injunctions are a bit more serious and require a court hearing and notice to the other party. Permanent injunctions are the most serious and are given as a final decision in a case. If someone doesn't follow an injunction, they can get in trouble with the court.

A more thorough explanation:

An injunction is a court order that requires a person to either do or stop doing a specific action. There are three types of injunctions: permanent, temporary restraining orders, and preliminary injunctions.

A TRO is a short-term measure that can be issued by a federal court without notice to the opposing party. It is in effect until the court can issue something more enduring, such as a preliminary injunction. For example, a TRO can be issued to prevent contact between parties where the defendant's actions could seriously harm the plaintiff.

A preliminary injunction is slightly more enduring than a TRO and requires a court proceeding and usually requires notice to the opposing party. In determining whether to grant or deny a preliminary injunction, the court generally looks at several factors, including the plaintiff's likelihood of prevailing on the merits, a showing of irreparable injury to the plaintiff if relief is not granted, and the balancing of equities.

A permanent injunction is issued as a final judgment in a case where monetary damages will not suffice. To seek a permanent injunction, the plaintiff must pass a four-step test, including showing that the plaintiff has suffered an irreparable injury, that remedies available at law are inadequate to compensate for the injury, that the remedy in equity is warranted upon consideration of the balance of hardships between the plaintiff and defendant, and that the permanent injunction being sought would not hurt public interest.

In 1973, the Supreme Court issued a permanent injunction in the case of Roe v. Wade, which prevented states from banning abortions. This is an example of a permanent injunction because monetary damages would not suffice to protect the plaintiff's rights.

Another example of an injunction is a TRO issued by a federal court in 1981 against the Los Angeles Unified School District to stop the district's plans to dismantle an organized busing plan, fearing that the school district's plans would harm the students.

These examples illustrate how injunctions can be used to protect individuals' rights and prevent harm from occurring.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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Nice! @Macaque
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@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
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That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
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Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
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No idea
windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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