cease and desist
English
Verb
- (law) To stop and not resume an action.
- We are told to cease and desist or we will cease to exist.
Translations
stop and not resume an action
Noun
- (law, chiefly attributive) A demanding that one "cease and desist from" continuing certain behavior, such as copyright infringement, trademark infringement, slander, or libel.
- a cease-and-desist letter; a cease-and-desist order
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