"Mareva injunction" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Mareva injunctions [plural]
Etymology: Named after the legal case Mareva Compania Naviera SA v International Bulkcarriers SA [1975] 2 Lloyd's Rep 509, decided in 1975. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mareva injunction (plural Mareva injunctions)
  1. (law, British, Canada) A court order which freezes assets so that a defendant to an action cannot dissipate their assets from beyond the jurisdiction of the court. Wikipedia link: Mareva injunction Tags: British, Canada Categories (topical): Law Synonyms: freezing injunction, freezing order
    Sense id: en-Mareva_injunction-en-noun-hzR-SzNm Categories (other): British English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law

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