Definitions #
A court order that requires a person to do something or stop doing something, used to prevent harm or enforce a right.
Technical Equitable relief in the form of a mandatory or prohibitory injunction, granted to prevent irreparable harm or maintain the status quo pending final adjudication.
Example The court granted injunctive relief to stop the merger pending antitrust review.
A remedy that stops ongoing wrongful conduct, rather than compensating for past harm.
Technical In litigation, a remedy that commands or restrains action, distinct from damages; commonly sought under Rule 65 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Example The plaintiff sought injunctive relief to halt patent infringement.
Etymology #
From 'injunctive' (relating to an injunction) + 'relief' (a remedy); rooted in English equity law, where judges issued 'injunctions' to order or prohibit conduct.
Collocations #
- preliminary injunction 临时禁令，在诉讼期间维持现状的初步救济
- permanent injunction 最终判决后的永久禁令，要求永久停止或不作为
- mandatory injunction 命令性禁令，要求积极作为而非仅禁止
Real Business Examples #
- The plaintiffs sought injunctive relief to prevent the unauthorized use of their trade secrets.
- After the hearing, the judge entered a preliminary injunction prohibiting the sale of the infringing product.
Register & Variants #
- Register: formal
- BrE/AmE: 全球通用，主要在英美法系中使用；中国大陆用“禁令救济”
Synonyms & Antonyms #
- Synonyms: equitable relief, injunction
- Antonyms: monetary damages
Common Errors #
- 混淆 injunctive relief 与 damages：认为请求禁令即可获得赔偿 禁令是阻止或命令行为，不包含赔偿；赔偿需另行主张 damages。
- 忽略“不可弥补损害”要件：请求临时禁令时未证明紧急损害 申请 preliminary injunction 必须证明可能造成不可弥补损害，否则法院拒绝。
Confusable Terms #
- injunction bond vs Injunctive Relief
- injunction bond 是申请临时禁令时需缴纳的保证金，用于赔偿对方因错误禁令遭受的损失，而 injunctive relief 是救济本身。
Frequently Asked Questions
申请临时禁令需要满足什么条件？?
通常需证明成功可能性、不可弥补损害、利益平衡和公共利益，具体标准因司法辖区而异。
禁令可以针对哪些行为？?
可制止违约、侵权、不正当竞争、侵犯知识产权等行为，也可命令履行特定义务。
Published: 2026-09-23 Category: Litigation