Injunction vs Dictate - 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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To order, command, control.
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To speak in order for someone to write down the words.
Injunction is a related term of dictate.
As nouns the difference between injunction and dictate
is that injunction is the act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting while dictate is an order or command.As a verb dictate is
to order, command, control.injunction
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(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.dictate
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Verb
(dictat)- Trademark Owners will nevertheless try to dictate how their marks are to be represented, but dictionary publishers with spine can resist such pressure.
- She is dictating a letter to a stenographer.
- The French teacher dictated a passage from Victor Hugo.