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cease and desist
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cease and desist

An order from a government authority requiring one to stop engaging in some activity, such as construction without a proper permit. If issued from a court, it would be called an injunction.
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Russell CHARLTON - The state Department of Environmental Protection yesterday issued a cease-and-desist order shutting down a recycling operation that opened at the site of defunct recycler, Recycle Technology LLC.
DEP orders rubble recycler to shut operation; No permit at ex-RecTec ... by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
Rand of Houston, who formerly lived and conducted business in Hot Springs, was the subject of a lengthy and complex cease-and-desist order issued Tuesday by Arkansas Securities Commissioner Michael Johnson.
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