court order

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A court order in Mexico should result in operations in Toluca resuming within the next day or two, Stellantis said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The exhumation was done after the police obtained a court order to retrieve 14 bodies that were initially believed to have been buried at the site.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

You can report any concerns to your aunt’s bank, but given everything that has happened already you will likely require a court order.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

The department is seeking a court order that would rule the district’s alleged noncompliance is illegal and compel the district to make the corrective changes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

It was a court order addressed to Jack So-and-so, informing him that if he didn’t pay his back alimony he would be in contempt and punishable.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck