Word of the Week #2: Injunction

Justin Riray
MassCom 100W - MW 1:30pm
Word #2
Word Count: 148

My Word: Injunction
Source: page 7 of Mass Media Law by Pember and Calvert

How it was used: Individuals who can demonstrate that they are in peril or are about to suffer a serious irremediable wrong can usually gain legal writ such as an injunction or restraining order to stop someone from doing something.

All definitions and part of speech: Noun. A judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do a particular act or to refrain from doing a particular act. An act or instance or enjoining. A command, order, admonition.

My Sentence: My friend, who is also a journalism major, was convicted for producing a periodical article that invaded the privacy of the subject and was punished by an injunction on his right to publish the periodical.