legalorder
nounUK /ˈliː.ɡəl ˈɔː.dər/
US /ˈliː.ɡəl ˈɔːr.dɚ/
A rule made by the law that everyone must follow.
The judge issued a legal order to stop the noisy construction at night.
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2. The system of laws and rules that keeps a country peaceful and fair.
A strong legal order helps people feel safe in their community.
3. A written command from a court that someone must do or stop doing something.
She received a legal order to pay back the money she borrowed.
4. The way laws are arranged and organized in a society.
The new government promised to rebuild the legal order after the war.