Which term describes the power to issue a court order that requires a party to refrain from a certain activity?

• A. Specific performance
• B. Equity
• C. Preemption
• D. Injunction

Answer: (D)

An injunction is a court order that stops a person from doing something or requires them to refrain from a certain activity. It’s a preventive remedy used when there’s a risk of ongoing or irreparable harm, and it can be issued on a temporary or permanent basis. This directly matches the scenario of directing someone to stop a particular action. Specific performance, by contrast, is about forcing someone to fulfill a contractual obligation, not about stopping an activity. Equity refers to the broader fairness-based principles underpinning many remedies, not a specific tool to restrain conduct. Preemption deals with the supremacy of laws or regulations over others, not with restraining orders. So the term that fits the description is injunction, specifically the prohibitory type that requires someone to refrain from a stated activity.