Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey

R. 4:52-4 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:52-4: Form and Scope of Injunction or Restraining Order, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

Form and Scope of Injunction or Restraining Order

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Every order granting an injunction and every restraining order shall set forth the reasons for its issuance; shall be specific in terms; shall describe in reasonable detail, and not by reference to the complaint or other document, the act or acts sought to be restrained; and is binding only upon such parties to the action and such of their officers, agents, employees, and attorneys, and upon such persons in active concert or participation with them as receive actual notice of the order by personal service or otherwise.

Note: Source – R.R. 4:67-5.

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rule 4:52-4 "Form and Scope of Injunction or Restraining Order" {
Every order granting an injunction and every restraining order shall set forth the reasons for its issuance; shall be specific in terms; shall describe in reasonable detail, and not by reference to the complaint or other document, the act or acts sought to be restrained; and is binding only upon such parties to the action and such of their officers, agents, employees, and attorneys, and upon such persons in active concert or participation with them as receive actual notice of the order by personal service or otherwise.
Note: Source – R.R. 4:67-5.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-10-07; corpus harvested 2026-09-02

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