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What does cease and desist mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word cease and desist? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (law) To stop and not resume an action.
Noun
  1. (law, chiefly attributive) A demanding that one "cease and desist from" continuing certain behavior, such as copyright infringement, trademark infringement, slander, or libel.
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