---
id: "cease-and-desist-letter"
kind: "glossary-term"
title: "cease and desist letter"
language: "en"
category: "Rights protection and disputes"
updated: "2026-10-10T09:09:47Z"
canonical: "https://tldlog.com/glossary/cease-and-desist-letter/"
translations:
  es: "https://tldlog.com/es/glosario/carta-cese-desistimiento/"
  de: "https://tldlog.com/de/glossar/abmahnung/"
  fr: "https://tldlog.com/fr/glossaire/mise-demeure/"
  it: "https://tldlog.com/it/glossario/lettera-diffida/"
  pt-BR: "https://tldlog.com/pt/glossario/notificacao-extrajudicial/"
  ru: "https://tldlog.com/ru/glossariy/pretenzionnoe-pismo/"
  zh-Hans: "https://tldlog.com/zh/cihui/tingzhi-qinquan-han/"
---

# cease and desist letter

A formal letter, usually from a lawyer, that tells a domain holder to stop using a name and often to hand it over, or face legal action. A trademark owner may send one before filing a UDRP complaint. It is a demand, not a court order.

## related terms

- [complainant](https://tldlog.com/glossary/complainant/)
- [UDRP](https://tldlog.com/glossary/udrp/)
- [cybersquatting](https://tldlog.com/glossary/cybersquatting/)
- [RDNH](https://tldlog.com/glossary/reverse-domain-name-hijacking/)
- [bad faith](https://tldlog.com/glossary/bad-faith/)