Cease and desist

Cease-and-desist is a legal term meaning essentially stop: It is used in demands for a person or organization to permanently stop doing something (to cease and desist from doing it).

Administrative agencies

Many government administrative agencies also have the ability to issue cease and desist orders. Government agencies frequently issue cease and desist orders to halt the sale of unregistered or fraudulent securities, to halt unsafe banking practices, and to enforce licensing statutes. Frequently, these orders will contain a period of time for the subject of the order to request a hearing. If a hearing is not requested, the cease and desist order will become final and the agency will be able to enforce its order in a court of law.

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