An Injunction is a court order that compels a party to do or refrain from doing specific acts. Injunctions are a form of equitable relief that can prevent ongoing or future harm that cannot be adequately remedied by monetary damages alone.
Legal Context:
Injunctions can be temporary (often called temporary restraining orders or preliminary injunctions) or permanent. Courts grant injunctions to prevent irreparable harm, maintain the status quo, or compel action when a legal right is threatened or violated. The party requesting an injunction must demonstrate that they would suffer significant harm without it and that they are likely to succeed on the merits of the underlying case.
Example
If a company is about to release a product that infringes on another company’s patent, the patent holder might seek an Injunction to stop the release. The court may grant a preliminary injunction to halt production and sales until the case is resolved, preventing the patent holder from suffering irreparable harm due to lost market share.
