ENJOINMENT

injunction, enjoining, enjoinment, cease and desist order

(noun) (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity; “injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

enjoinment (plural enjoinments)

(obsolete) A command; an authoritative admonition.

Source: Wiktionary


En*join"ment, n.

Definition: Direction; command; authoritative admonition. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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5 February 2025

CARE

(noun) activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; “he wrote the manual on car care”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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