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An injunction is a court order requiring the parties to whom it is addressed (the enjoined parties) not to engage in certain activity (a prohibitory injunction) or to engage in certain activity (an affirmative injunction), and is usually designed to maintain the current state of things (the status quo).

In North Carolina, an injunction is a legal remedy issued by a court that commands or prohibits specific actions by the parties involved. A prohibitory injunction prevents the enjoined parties from performing certain acts, while an affirmative injunction requires them to undertake specific actions. Injunctions are often sought to maintain the status quo pending a final resolution of the legal issue at hand. To obtain an injunction in North Carolina, the party seeking the injunction must typically show that they are likely to suffer irreparable harm without the injunction, that they are likely to succeed on the merits of the case, that the balance of equities tips in their favor, and that an injunction is in the public interest. Injunctions can be temporary (TRO or temporary restraining order), preliminary, or permanent, and they are governed by the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically Rule 65.

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