Injunction vs Beck - What's the difference?
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The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.
That which is enjoined; an order; a mandate; a decree; a command; a precept; a direction.
(legal) A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, in some cases, under statutes, by a court of law, whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ.
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(Norfolk, Northern English dialect) A stream or small river.
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A significant nod, or motion of the head or hand, especially as a call or command.
(archaic) To nod or motion with the head.
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Injunction is a related term of beck.
As a noun injunction
is the act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.As a proper noun beck is
a botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist günther von mannagetta und lërchenau beck (1856-1931).injunction
English
(wikipedia injunction)Noun
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Usage notes
* The verb associated with this word is enjoin'. ' Injunct is also sometimes used as a synonym.beck
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) . Cognate with low German bek or beckNoun
(en noun)- The brooks, the becks , the rills.
Synonyms
* brook * burn * creek * streamEtymology 2
A shortened form of (beckon), from (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)- To be at the beck and call of someone.
Verb
(en verb)- When gold and silver becks me to come on.
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