Cease-and-desist Order Definition
sēsəndizist, sēsəndisist
noun
An order from a court or government agency demanding cessation of some specified activity.
Webster's New World
A court or administrative agency’s order prohibiting a person or entity from continuing or undertaking a particular activity or course of conduct. See also injunction and restraining order.
Webster's New World Law
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