1. A court order preserving the status quo until a litigant’s application for a preliminary or permanent injunction can be heard. • A temporary restraining order may sometimes be granted without notifying the opposing party in advance. Cf. emergency protective order under PROTECTIVE ORDER. [Cases: Injunction 150. C.J.S. Injunctions §§ 10, 16, 168, 189, 245.]
2. See ex parte injunction under INJUNCTION. — Abbr. TRO. — Often shortened to restraining order.
