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Protective Order
PROTECTIVE ORDERA court order, direction, decree, or command to protect a person from further harassment, service of process, or discovery. A protective order can limit the time and place where a deposition can be taken, restrict the inspection of documents in the possession of a party, or regulate or modify the enforcement of a judgment. |
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"Protective Order." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Protective Order." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437703566.html "Protective Order." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437703566.html |
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protective order
pro·tec·tive or·der • n. a court order instructing a person to desist from abusing or harassing the petitioner (usu. a related person) for a fixed period: a protective order against the man accused of setting his wife on fire. |
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"protective order." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "protective order." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-protectiveorder.html "protective order." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-protectiveorder.html |
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