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injunctive

injunctive

5 9.3
Relating to an order or rule that tells people what they must do
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈdʒʌŋktɪv/
  • Formal
translation icon : injuntivo
  • The court provided an injunctive order to prevent the company from polluting the river.
  • injunctive relief
  • injunctive remedy
  • injunctive action

Shortly after their termination, defendants began to compete with the plaintiff, who sought injunctive relief.

Examples

  • Whether the tribes could successfully sue the federal government for injunctive relief concerning its barrier culverts is not entirely clear.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The Court of International Trade granted the plaintiff's request for injunctive relief from the antidumping duty.

    Academic text (1991)
  • I want to file for injunctive relief and take the site down.

  • Criminal penalties, notice requirements, and injunctive relief are required to combat the quickly growing problem.

    Academic text (2017)
  • As of late June, plaintiffs were seeking injunctive relief from the judge.

    Academic text (2006)
  • As explained, previous empirical studies found that district courts rarely grant injunctive relief to PAEs.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The Copyright Office also called for limits on injunctive relief for copyright owners in orphan copyright cases.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Protection of property rights, both tangible and intangible, is associated with readily available injunctive relief.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Although nuisance actions often sought injunctive relief, courts also provided monetary damages to successful plaintiffs.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The plaintiffs sued the EPA and requested injunctive relief for FACA violations.

    Academic text (1995)

Synonyms

obligatory
vsinjunctive
  • Formal
27 5.3

Required by law, rule, or authority

gives orders or rules that tell people what they should do

How Prescriptive

mandatory
239 3.8
prescriptive
5 7.3
injunctive
  • Formal
5 9.3
advisory
  • Formal
48 4.2
permissive
  • Jargon
14 4.9

Surface Forms

injunctive positive

Morphology

injunctive = injunction (semi-transparent) = in + junct + ive

The base 'injunction' is clear, but the specific legal or grammatical context of 'injunctive' may not be immediately apparent to all learners.

Etymology

Injunctive comes from Latin parts in- 'on' and jungere 'to join', the same root as the everyday word join and junction. So an injunctive rule or order is like something 'placed on' people, a command they must follow.