Cease and desist order

Cease And Desist Order An order of a court or government agency to a person, business, or organization to stop doing something.

Cease And Desist Order
(n) Cease and Desist Order is the court order prohibiting or stopping certain actions, which the court or any other authority has found harmful or against the law.

cease and desist order - An order of an administrative agency or court prohibiting a person or business from continuing a particular course of conduct.

The Wagner Act also established the National Labor Relations Board, with power to investigate employees' complaints and to issue cease and desist orders.

See also: Order, Law, Court, Nation, Action