Court order

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.

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[a] and evidentiary[b] 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:

Restraining order

Temporary protective order

Emergency protective order

 Search warrant

Divorce decree

Child custody

Child support

Lawsuit rulings

Criminal sentences

Court dates

Equitable remedy

Stay of execution

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.

See also

Anti-social behaviour order

Drinking Banning Order

Injunction

Gag order

Lawburrows

Lawsuit

Judge

Hearing (law)

Trial
Notes

a. see e.g., criminal procedure, civil procedure

b. see e.g., federal rules of evidence

References

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