New Hampshire Revised Statutes 374:56 – Injunctions
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 374:56
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
If any person is making or proposes to make an excavation in a negligent or unsafe manner which may result in damage to an underground facility, the operator which owns or maintains such facility may commence an action for a temporary restraining order or injunction to prevent the excavation.