cease and desist

English

From cease (“stop”), and desist (“to not do again”).

cease and desist (third-person singular simple present ceases and desists, present participle ceasing and desisting, simple past and past participle ceased and desisted)

(law) To stop and not resume an action.
We are told to cease and desist or we will cease to exist.

stop and not resume an action

(law, chiefly attributive) A demand that one stop and not resume continuing a 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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