superinjunction
noun /ˈsuːpərɪndʒʌŋkʃn/
/ˈsuːpərɪndʒʌŋkʃn/
(British English)- an order made by a court that not only prevents information on a particular topic being made public but also states that nobody can say the order exists
- The central issue concerns a footballer who had obtained a superinjunction preventing a woman from revealing secrets about an affair.