How to Use court order in a Sentence

court order

noun
  • The town is under court order to fix the problem.
  • He is barred by court order from entering the building.
  • He received a court order barring him from entering the building.
  • Barrett said the state did not have court order to obtain the records.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
  • There had been no court order, no trial or hearing.
    — Alina Selyukh, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
  • But no such court order appears to exist.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The director has said he's blocked by court orders.
    — Josh Meyer, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Judge William Young said in a court order in March.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
  • There is no court order requiring it.
    — Dan Daley, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
  • There is no court order requiring it.
    — Dan Daley, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The board complied the the court order but has had no other role in the effort.
    — CBS News, 9 May 2021
  • Yet nearly two years later, there is no court order to fix the problem.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
  • But at least twice in the last week, the city has violated that court order.
    — Cari Spencer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2023
  • But that is not a court order, Macdonald said in an email.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
  • But agents flew Mohamed out before that court order came down.
    — Julia Coin updated July 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
  • The goal, Alvarez said, is to have a court order a new election.
    — Everton Bailey Jr., Dallas News, 8 June 2021
  • If old debt is resurfacing, don't wait for a court order to face the issue.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Greer said refunds will not be issued unless a court orders them.
    — Ford McCracken, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The lawyers point out that part of the process requires complying with court orders.
    — Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The strong statement was made in the context of a court order for a man held without due process.
    — Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Several of those don't require a court order at all.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 June 2026
  • That would include open defiance of a court order.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Allen was on probation and had a court order to stay away from the area where he was arrested.
    — Vanessa Arredondo, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2021
  • The company filed suit this year seeking a court order to proceed with the hoop house.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The arrest warrant has been sealed by a court order and is not available publicly.
    — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Almost four years after it was issued, the court order remains in place.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
  • No further changes were needed to comply with the court order, Carmichael said.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2021
  • She is called several times a year to pick up newborns who cannot live with their birth mothers by court order.
    — Washington Post, 6 May 2021
  • The court order was expected to be lifted after the charges.
    — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • And the lack of a warrant or a court order is what has lawmakers of both parties worried.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023

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