How to Say "injunction" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “injunction” is “requerimiento” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
nounB2formal
legal order
Examples
Recibió un requerimiento judicial en su casa.
He received a court summons at his house.
El banco envió un requerimiento de pago por la deuda.
The bank sent a formal payment demand for the debt.
La policía hizo un requerimiento de documentos.
The police made a formal request for documents.
Verbs that follow
When someone issues a 'requerimiento', they usually want you to do something. This often leads to using the word 'que' followed by the special 'subjunctive' verb form (the 'wishes and commands' form).
Ignoring the Legal Weight
Mistake: “Mi amigo me hizo un requerimiento para ir al cine.”
Correction: Mi amigo me pidió ir al cine.
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