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Term Definition
Order; Court Order; Order of the Court
- a court’s specific ruling on a disputed issue.
Application in Divorce
Orders must be in writing and carry the weight of law; therefore, knowing violation of them constitutes contempt of court.
Orders become part of the
record
of the case.
In divorce actions, the
court order
.