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An injunction is an equitable remedy[a] in the form of a special court order compelling a party to do or refrain from doing certain acts.[1][2] It was developed by the English courts of equity but its origins go back to Roman law and the equitable remedy of the "interdict".[3]
"When a court employs the extraordinary remedy of injunction, it directs the conduct of a party, and does so with the backing of its full coercive powers."[4] A party that fails to comply with an injunction faces criminal or civil penalties, including possible monetary sanctions and even imprisonment. They can also be charged with contempt of court.
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- ^ Sharpe, Robert J. (2017). Injunctions and specific performance. Canada: Thomson Reuters Canada Limited. ISBN 9780779884001.
- ^ Perell, Paul (1989). "The Interlocutory Injunction and Irreparable Harm". Canadian Bar Review. 68: 538.
- ^ Titi, Catharine (2021). "The Function of Equity in International Law". OUP. p. 22.
- ^ Nken v. Holder, 556 U.S. 418 Archived 23 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine, 428 (2009) (citation and internal quotation marks omitted).