houd op en doe van afstand — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cease and desist noun A formal demand, usually sent as a letter by a lawyer, ordering someone to stop an activity said to be unlawful — such as using a trademark, publishing a claim or contacting a person — and warning of legal action if they do not.
Senses
houd op en doe van afstand is used for these senses in English:
- cease and desist (legal) To stop and not resume an action.
cease and desist — full definition
- noun A formal demand, usually sent as a letter by a lawyer, ordering someone to stop an activity said to be unlawful — such as using a trademark, publishing a claim or contacting a person — and warning of legal action if they do not.
- noun An order issued by a court or regulator legally compelling a person or company to halt a specified activity.
- verb To stop doing something and not resume it.