Reference meaning
cease and desist
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To stop and not resume an action.
Other meanings
2. noun
A written demand that a party stops and does not resume a certain behavior, such as copyright infringement, slander, or libel, threatening legal action if the recipient fails to do so.
3. noun
An order by a government agency, sanctioned by a court, that one must stop and not resume a certain (usually illegal) behavior.
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