provisional disposition; temporary injunction
A legal term for a court-ordered temporary measure to preserve the status quo before a final judgment, such as freezing assets or prohibiting certain actions.
The court issued a provisional disposition to prevent concealment of assets.
If the temporary injunction is granted, the other party's actions can be halted temporarily.
The company filed for a provisional injunction against its competitor.
The court granted the plaintiff's request for a provisional injunction.
The provisional injunction was later revoked in the subsequent hearing.