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quia timet injunction

noun/ˌkwiːə ˈtɪmɛt ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃ(ə)n/

C2CEFR level
95/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

An injunction granted to restrain a wrong that is merely apprehended but has not yet occurred.

Fearing imminent disclosure, we obtained a quia timet injunction before any documents actually leaked.

Topic: Contracts in Legal English

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