# Norwich Pharmacal order

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A court order granted against a third party which has been innocently mixed up in wrongdoing, forcing the disclosure of documents or information.

## Etymology
First granted in 1974 in the case of Norwich Pharmacal Co. v Customs and Excise Commissioners.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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