protective order

protective order
protective order see order 3b

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

protective order
n.
An order issued by a court to protect a party from the abusive discovery, service of process, or other aspect of the legal process.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


protective order
n. A court order intended to protect a party from annoyance, undue burden, or expense due to an abuse of the legal system; a restraining order.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


protective order
A court order, direction, decree, or command to protect a person from further harassment, service of process, or discovery.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


protective order
A court order, direction, decree, or command to protect a person from further harassment, service of process, or discovery.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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