ban, proscription, prohibition - a decree that prohibits something

mandatory injunction - injunction requiring the performance of some specific act

final injunction, permanent injunction - injunction issued on completion of a trial

interlocutory injunction, temporary injunction - injunction issued during a trial to maintain the status quo or preserve the subject matter of the litigation until the trial is over

jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"