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court order

NOUN
subpoena
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He would also be allowed to meet with his family once a week and speak to his sons via telephone twice weekly, the court order stated.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

California is a “two-party consent” state, meaning it is a crime for someone to record a conversation without the permission of other participants, unless there is a court order granting authority to do so.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

An appeals court last week upheld a district court order halting work on the ballroom but put its ruling on hold to allow for the administration to appeal to the Supreme Court.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

The city said that the filing triggers an automatic stay, effectively putting the Staten Island court order on ice until a higher court issues a judgment on the appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Katzenbach told Wallace, loud enough for all to hear, to abide by the federal court order.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry




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