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What does Cease and Desist mean?

A document sent to an individual or business to stop allegedly illegal activity and to not engage in it again.

Cease and Desist in a sentence
Our company received a cease and desist letter for alleged trademark infringement.

Cease and Desist in German, French, Spanish and Italian

German
Unterlassungsaufforderung

Aufforderung zur Beendigung einer Rechtsverletzung.

French
Mise en demeure

Sommation formelle d'arrêter une activité illicite.

Spanish
Cese y desistimiento

Orden para detener una actividad ilegal de inmediato.

Italian
Diffida
also Cessare e desistere

Ordine formale di interrompere un'attività lesiva.

Common phrases with Cease and Desist

  • letter cease and desist
  • received a cease and desist
  • trademark infringement cease and desist

Synonyms and opposites for Cease and Desist

  • Synonym Stop-and-desist order

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