Restraint order

A restraint order is an order which has the effect of freezing the assets and bank accounts of the persons against whom it is directed, in consequence of a belief by the authorities that some crime has been committed from which a person has benefited financially.

Not to be confused with restraining orders, which limit a person's freedom of physical action, for example in relation to alleged domestic violence.
Not to be confused with civil restraint orders, which prevent a person from commencing vexatious litigation.

A restraint order is therefore related to criminal investigations and criminal proceedings. It has some parallels to a Mareva injunction which might be obtained against a defendant in civil proceedings.

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