gam3 zai3 ling6禁制令
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Yalegam jai lihng
Definition
An injunction; a formal court order prohibiting a person or group from carrying out certain actions.
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How it's used
Legal professionals and news outlets use this term to describe court orders that mandate a specific course of action or restraint. It is a formal term that rarely appears in casual conversation unless discussing legal disputes or high profile public protests. When someone violates such an order, it is often described as 違反禁制令.
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The court has issued an injunction, forbidding him from harassing people anymore.
Do you know how much it costs to apply for this injunction?
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Common phrases
interim injunction
to apply for an injunction
to breach an injunction
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general prohibitions like 禁令. While 禁令 is a broad term for any ban or prohibition, 禁制令 specifically refers to a formal court order and carries significant legal weight.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
