"pyjama injunction" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pyjama injunctions [plural]
Etymology: From urban legends stating that judges wore pyjamas when dealing with such injunctions due to lateness. Head templates: {{en-noun}} pyjama injunction (plural pyjama injunctions)
  1. (England, Wales, informal) An injunction that was granted (typically at night) with expediency outside a court's office hours. Tags: England, Wales, informal Categories (topical): Procedural law Synonyms: pajama injunction
    Sense id: en-pyjama_injunction-en-noun-ue6axE-p Categories (other): English English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Welsh English

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