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A court order (or court ruling) is an official proclamation by a judge
Judge

A judge, or arbiter of justice, is a lead official who presides over a court of law,which is operated by the local, state, and/or federal government....
 (or panel of judges) that defines the legal relationships between the parties to a hearing
Hearing (law)

In law, a hearing is a proceeding before a court or other decision-making body or officer, such as a government agency.A hearing is generally distinguished from a trial in that it is usually shorter and often less formal....
, a trial
Lawsuit

In law, a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a court in which the party commencing the action, called the plaintiff, seeks a legal remedy or equitable remedy....
, an appeal
Appeal

In law, an appeal is a process for requesting a formal change to an official decision.The specific procedures for appealing, including even whether there is a right of appeal from a particular type of decision, can vary greatly from country to country....
 or other court proceedings. Such ruling requires or authorizes the carrying out of certain steps by one or more parties to a case. A court order must be signed by a judge
Judge

A judge, or arbiter of justice, is a lead official who presides over a court of law,which is operated by the local, state, and/or federal government....
; some jurisdiction may require it to be notarized
Notary public

A notary public is a public officer constituted by law to serve the public in non-contentious matters usually concerned with estates, deeds, powers-of-attorney, and foreign and international business....
.

The content and provisions of a court order depend on the type of proceeding, the phase of the proceedings in which they are issued, and the procedural and evidentiary rules that govern the proceedings.

An order can be as simple as setting a date for trial
Trial (law)

In law, a trial is an event in which parties come together to a dispute present information in a formal setting, usually a court, before a judge, jury, or other designated finder of fact, in order to achieve a resolution to their dispute....
 or as complex as restructuring contractual relationships by and between many corporation
Corporation

A corporation is a legal entity separate from the persons that form it. It is a legal entity owned by individual stockholders. In British tradition it is the term designating a body corporate, where it can be either a corporation sole or a corporation aggregate ....
s in a multi-jurisdictional dispute (i.e., different states
State (law)

The term State has several meanings in law:# in private international law and conflict of laws, State can refer to a well-defined jurisdiction, with its own set of laws and courts....
 or countries).






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A court order (or court ruling) is an official proclamation by a judge
Judge

A judge, or arbiter of justice, is a lead official who presides over a court of law,which is operated by the local, state, and/or federal government....
 (or panel of judges) that defines the legal relationships between the parties to a hearing
Hearing (law)

In law, a hearing is a proceeding before a court or other decision-making body or officer, such as a government agency.A hearing is generally distinguished from a trial in that it is usually shorter and often less formal....
, a trial
Lawsuit

In law, a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a court in which the party commencing the action, called the plaintiff, seeks a legal remedy or equitable remedy....
, an appeal
Appeal

In law, an appeal is a process for requesting a formal change to an official decision.The specific procedures for appealing, including even whether there is a right of appeal from a particular type of decision, can vary greatly from country to country....
 or other court proceedings. Such ruling requires or authorizes the carrying out of certain steps by one or more parties to a case. A court order must be signed by a judge
Judge

A judge, or arbiter of justice, is a lead official who presides over a court of law,which is operated by the local, state, and/or federal government....
; some jurisdiction may require it to be notarized
Notary public

A notary public is a public officer constituted by law to serve the public in non-contentious matters usually concerned with estates, deeds, powers-of-attorney, and foreign and international business....
.

The content and provisions of a court order depend on the type of proceeding, the phase of the proceedings in which they are issued, and the procedural and evidentiary rules that govern the proceedings.

An order can be as simple as setting a date for trial
Trial (law)

In law, a trial is an event in which parties come together to a dispute present information in a formal setting, usually a court, before a judge, jury, or other designated finder of fact, in order to achieve a resolution to their dispute....
 or as complex as restructuring contractual relationships by and between many corporation
Corporation

A corporation is a legal entity separate from the persons that form it. It is a legal entity owned by individual stockholders. In British tradition it is the term designating a body corporate, where it can be either a corporation sole or a corporation aggregate ....
s in a multi-jurisdictional dispute (i.e., different states
State (law)

The term State has several meanings in law:# in private international law and conflict of laws, State can refer to a well-defined jurisdiction, with its own set of laws and courts....
 or countries). It may be a final order (one that concludes the court action), or an interim order (one during the action). Most orders are written, and are signed by the judge. Some orders, however, are spoken orally by the judge in open court, and are only reduced to writing in the transcript
Transcript

Transcript may refer to:* An RNA molecule, a type of compound produced directly from genes* Transcript , a copy of a student's permanent academic record...
 of the proceedings.

Examples


The following represents a small sampling of matters that are commonly dictated by the terms of a court order:
  • Restraining order
    Restraining order

    A Restraining order is a form of legal injunction. The term is most commonly used in reference to domestic violence, harassment, stalking or sexual assault....
  • Temporary protective order
  • Emergency protective order
  • Search warrant
    Search warrant

    A search warrant is a court order issued by a judge or magistrate that authorizes Police to conduct a search of a person or location for evidence of a Crime and Confiscation such items...
  • Child custody
    Child custody

    Child custody and legal guardian are legal terms which are sometimes used to describe the legal and practical relationship between a parent and his or her child, such as the right of the parent to make decisions for the child, and the parent's duty to care for the child....
  • Child support
    Child support

    In family law and government policy, child support or child maintenance is the ongoing obligation for a periodic payment made directly or indirectly by a non-custodial parent to a custodial parent, caregiver or guardian, or the government, for the care and support of children of a relationship or marriage that has been terminated....
  • Lawsuit rulings
  • Criminal sentences
  • Court dates
  • Equitable remedy
    Equitable remedy

    In law, equitable remedies are the remedies developed and granted by the old courts of Equity , such as the Court of Chancery in England, and still available today in common law jurisdictions....
  • Stay of execution
    Stay of execution

    A stay of execution is a court order to temporarily suspend the execution of a court judgement. In cases where the death penalty has been imposed, a stay of execution may be sought to defer the execution of the convicted person....
One kind of interim order is a temporary restraining order
Restraining order

A Restraining order is a form of legal injunction. The term is most commonly used in reference to domestic violence, harassment, stalking or sexual assault....
 (TRO) to preserve the status quo
Status Quo

Status Quo, also known as The Quo or just Quo, are an England rock music band whose music is characterized by the twelve-bar blues....
. Such an order may later overturned or vacated during the litigation, or it may be a final order and judgment only subject to appeal.

In the area of domestic violence
Domestic violence

Domestic violence occurs when a family member, partner or ex-partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate another. Domestic violence often refers to violence between spouses, or spousal abuse but can also include cohabitants and non-married intimate partners....
 courts will routinely issue a temporary order of protection (TOP) (or temporary protective order, TPO) to prevent any further violence or threat of violence. In family law
Family law

Family law is an area of the law that deals with family issues and domestic relations including, but not limited to:*the nature of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships;...
 temporary orders can also be called pendente lite relief and may include grants of temporary child custody
Child custody

Child custody and legal guardian are legal terms which are sometimes used to describe the legal and practical relationship between a parent and his or her child, such as the right of the parent to make decisions for the child, and the parent's duty to care for the child....
, visitation
Visitation

Visitation may refer to:In law:* In United States Law, the term for the right of a non-custodial parent to visit with their children, elsewhere known as Contact ...
, spousal support
Alimony

Alimony, maintenance or spousal support is an obligation established by law in many countries that is based on the premise that both spouses have an absolute obligation to support each other during the marriage unless they are legally separated....
 and maintenance
Alimony

Alimony, maintenance or spousal support is an obligation established by law in many countries that is based on the premise that both spouses have an absolute obligation to support each other during the marriage unless they are legally separated....
.

See also

  • Injunction
    Injunction

    An injunction is an equitable remedy in the form of a court order, whereby a party is required to do, or to refrain from doing, certain acts. The party that fails to adhere to the injunction faces civil or criminal penalties and may have to pay damages or accept sanctions for failing to follow the court's order....
  • Gag order
    Gag order

    A gag order is an order, sometimes a legal order by a court or government, other times a private order by an employer or other institution, restricting information or comment from being made public....
  • lawburrows
    Lawburrows

    Lawburrows is a little-known civil action in Scots law initiated by one person afraid of another's possible violence....
     (Scotland)
  • Lawsuit
    Lawsuit

    In law, a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a court in which the party commencing the action, called the plaintiff, seeks a legal remedy or equitable remedy....
  • Judge
    Judge

    A judge, or arbiter of justice, is a lead official who presides over a court of law,which is operated by the local, state, and/or federal government....
  • Hearing (law)
    Hearing (law)

    In law, a hearing is a proceeding before a court or other decision-making body or officer, such as a government agency.A hearing is generally distinguished from a trial in that it is usually shorter and often less formal....
  • Trial
    Trial

    A trial is, in the most general sense, a test, usually a test to see whether something does or does not meet a given standard.It may refer to:...