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TOPIK 6noun

가처분

gacheobun

가처분이 · 가처분을

provisional disposition, preliminary injunction

Example

법원은 공사 중지 가처분 신청을 받아들였습니다.

The court granted the application for an injunction to halt construction.

Word parts

가 temporary처 handle분 division

Literally 'temporary disposition' — a court freezes things until the main ruling.

Good to know

Common in news as 가처분 신청 'filing for an injunction' and 가처분 인용 'granting it.'