cease and desist vs put a block on

cease and desist

verb

  • To stop and not resume an action. 

noun

  • A demand that one stop and not resume continuing a certain behavior, such as copyright infringement, trademark infringement, slander, or libel. 

put a block on

verb

  • to stop something. 

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