gag order

• Gerichtliche Anordnung, die den Parteien eines Gerichtsverfahrens untersagt, öffentliche Erklärungen abzugeben oder Informationen über das Verfahren preiszugeben; sie wird in der Regel von einem Richter erlassen, um die Fairness des Verfahrens oder vertrauliche Informationen zu schützen.

A legal directive that prohibits parties involved in a court case from making public statements or sharing information about the proceedings, typically issued by a judge to protect the fairness of a trial or sensitive information.

1. Legal restriction on speechC1formal

   A court order prohibiting parties involved in a case from making public statements about it.

   Gerichtliches Redeverbot

   • The judge issued a gag order to prevent media coverage of the trial.
   • Lawyers were warned not to violate the gag order by speaking to reporters.
   • The gag order was lifted after the verdict was announced.