mareva injunction

noun

Meaning

A court order that prevents a defendant from disposing of or hiding assets while a legal case is pending.

Examples

  • The plaintiff successfully applied for a Mareva injunction to ensure the defendant could not liquidate their holdings.
  • Without a Mareva injunction, the court feared the assets would be transferred to an offshore account by morning.

Synonyms: freezing order, asset freeze, pre-judgment attachment