legalcommand
nounUK /ˈliː.ɡəl kəˈmɑːnd/
US /ˈliː.ɡəl kəˈmænd/
An official order from a court or a person in charge that everyone must follow.
The judge issued a legal command that the company must stop polluting the river.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A rule written in law that people are required to obey.
Drivers must obey the legal command to stop at a red light.
3. An instruction given by a police officer that has the force of law.
The officer's legal command to leave the building was obeyed by everyone.
4. A formal demand made under the authority of a legal document.
The contract contained a legal command to pay the money by Friday.