A restraining order is a court order to stay away from a person. Take out a restraining order, breach a restraining order, a restraining order against him.
It is a civil order, so breaking one is what turns it into a criminal matter. The English equivalent is often a non-molestation order, which does the same work under another name.
1nounrestraining orderA court order to stay away from a person.
“She had a restraining order out against him for a year.”
restraining order is an order.
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