Mareva injunction

English

Etymology

Named after the legal case Mareva Compania Naviera SA v International Bulkcarriers SA [1975] 2 Lloyd's Rep 509, decided in 1975.

Noun

Mareva injunction (plural Mareva injunctions)

1. (law, British, Canada) A court order which freezes assets so that a defendant to an action cannot dissipate their assets from beyond the jurisdiction of the court.

Synonyms

• freezing injunction
• freezing order