Terms Used In Iowa Code 123.63

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
 In an action to enjoin a nuisance, the court shall, upon the presentation of a petition, allow a temporary writ of injunction without bond, if the petitioner provides evidence to the satisfaction of the court, in the form of affidavits, depositions, oral testimony, or otherwise, that the nuisance complained of exists.