gag order
gag order — 名詞
- gag ordersingular
- gag ordersplural
1. an official instruction from a judge or court that stops people involved in a le
禁言令
法院禁止公開談論案情的命令
an official instruction from a judge or court that stops people involved in a legal case from publicly sharing or commenting on case information
The judge issued a gag order after witnesses began discussing the trial online.
法官在證人開始在網路上討論審判後發布了禁言令。
issued a gag order
Lawyers for both sides were under a gag order and could not speak to reporters.
雙方律師都受到禁言令限制，不能對記者發言。
under a gag order
The company asked for a gag order to keep confidential evidence out of the news.
該公司聲請禁言令，以免機密證據被新聞媒體公開。
A gag order prevented court staff from posting details of the settlement.
禁言令禁止法院人員公布和解細節。
The newspaper challenged the gag order in court.
那家報社在法庭上對禁言令提出異議。
- court order
broader; any formal instruction from a court, not only one about public discussion
- injunction
a formal order to do or stop doing something; broader and not limited to speech
文法句型
issue + a gag order
impose + a gag order
under + a gag order
gag order + against + person/group
gag order + on + case/comment
用法筆記
Used in legal and news contexts. A gag order is normally made by a court and restricts public comments or disclosure about a particular case; it is not just an informal request to keep quiet.
常見錯誤
Do not use 'gag order' for an ordinary workplace rule about not discussing company plans unless a court or legal process is involved.
Use 'under a gag order' for people who must not speak publicly: 'The witnesses were under a gag order.'