NOUN | communication | gag order | a court order restricting information or comment by the participants involved in a lawsuit |
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Meaning | A court order restricting information or comment by the participants involved in a lawsuit. | |
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Example | "imposing a gag order on members of the press violates the First Amendment" | |
Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
Broader | court order | A writ issued by a court of law requiring a person to do something or to refrain from doing something |
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