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gag order

[gag awr-der] / ˈgæg ˌɔr dər /
NOUN
court order
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And still, the gag order remains—for both of them, technically.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

He blabs so much about the trial at his daily press conferences that the judge hands down a gag order.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

Under the current gag order, the documents are exempt from Freedom of Information Act requests.

From Salon Sep. 30, 2025

How was the gag order for law enforcement and other key people close to the case a challenge in telling your story?

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2025

An interesting example of this sort of question happened in 1993, when a Canadian court issued a gag order on Canadian reporters covering a particularly controversial murder case.

From Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet by Electronic Frontier Foundation



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