Norwich Pharmacal order

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A court order granted against a third party which has been innocently mixed up in wrongdoing, forcing the disclosure of documents or information.

Word forms

Norwich Pharmacal order Norwich Pharmacal orders

Etymology

First granted in 1974 in the case of Norwich Pharmacal Co. v Customs and Excise Commissioners.

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