restraining order

noun2

1. •
   An order issued by a court of law or other legal authority for a specified timeframe forbidding the restrained party from contacting and being in close proximity to the protected party and other restrictions, usually banning the possession of arms.

   • Prescription drugs, they help me through the day / And that restraining order keeps me well at bay / And what's normal now, anyway? — 2007
2. •
   An order by a judge or other legal authority that prevents an action by a government or institution.