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Court order
Official proclamation by a judge or panel of judges
Official proclamation by a judge or panel of judges
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A court order is an official proclamation by a judge (or panel of judges) that defines the legal relationships between the parties to a hearing, a trial, an appeal or other court proceedings. Such ruling requires or authorizes the carrying out of certain steps by one or more parties to a case. A court order must be signed by a judge; some jurisdictions may also require it to be notarized. A court order governs each case throughout its entirety. If an individual violates the court order, the judge may hold that person in contempt.
Content
The content and provisions of a court order depend on the type of proceeding, the phase of the proceedings in which they are issued, and the procedural and evidentiary rules that govern the proceedings.
An order can be as simple as setting a date for trial or as complex as restructuring contractual relationships by and between many corporations in a multi-jurisdictional dispute. It may be a final order (one that concludes the court action), or an interim order (one during the action). Most orders are written, and are signed by the judge. Some orders, however, are spoken orally by the judge in open court, and are only reduced to writing in the transcript of the proceedings.
Examples
The following represents a small sampling of matters that are commonly dictated by the terms of a court order:
Child custody US UK
Child support US
Court dates US
Criminal sentences US
Divorce decree US
Emergency protective order US
Equitable remedy US UK
Gag order
Injunction
Lawsuit rulings US
Restitution and unjust enrichment
Restraining order US UK
Search warrant US UK
Stay of execution US
Temporary protective order US Ireland
U.S. interim order
One kind of interim court order is a temporary restraining order (TRO), to preserve the status quo. Such an order may later be overturned or vacated during the litigation; or it may become a final order and judgment, subject then to appeal.
In the area of domestic violence, U.S. courts will routinely issue a temporary order of protection (TOP, or temporary protective order, TPO) to prevent any further violence or threat of violence.
In family law, temporary orders can also be called pendente lite relief and may include grants of temporary alimony, child custody, and/or visitation.
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