Prohibition (writ) — A writ of prohibition is a prerogative writ sought in a court of appeal, usually requesting a ruling from the appellate court that a lower court be prohibited from undertaking further action on a cause pending before it. The two main grounds in… … Wikipedia
writ — / rit/ n [Old English, something written] 1: a letter that was issued in the name of the English monarch from Anglo Saxon times to declare his grants, wishes, and commands 2: an order or mandatory process in writing issued in the name of the… … Law dictionary
prohibition — pro·hi·bi·tion /ˌprō ə bi shən/ n 1 a: an extraordinary writ issued by a higher court commanding an inferior court to keep within its proper jurisdiction (as by ceasing a prosecution) b: an order to refrain or stop 2 a: something (as a law) that… … Law dictionary
Prohibition (disambiguation) — Prohibition refers to the act of prohibiting a certain substance or act. Prohibition may refer to:*Prohibition of alcohol periods in several countries during which the manufacture, transportation, import, export, and sale of alcoholic beverages… … Wikipedia
writ — A written judicial order to perform a specified act, or giving authority to have it done, as in a writ of mandamus or certiorari, or as in an original writ for instituting an action at common law. A written court order or a judicial process,… … Black's law dictionary
Writ of prohibition — Prohibition Pro hi*bi tion, n. [L. prohibitio: cf. F. prohibition.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of prohibiting; a declaration or injunction forbidding some action; interdict. [1913 Webster] The law of God, in the ten commandments, consists mostly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
writ of prohibition — n. An order issued by a higher court to a lower one preventing it from exceeding its jurisdiction. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. writ of prohibition … Law dictionary
Prohibition — Pro hi*bi tion, n. [L. prohibitio: cf. F. prohibition.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of prohibiting; a declaration or injunction forbidding some action; interdict. [1913 Webster] The law of God, in the ten commandments, consists mostly of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
writ of prohibition — n. an order from a higher court to a lower one to cease hearing or prosecuting some matter outside its jurisdiction … English World dictionary
writ of prohibition — writ′ of prohibi′tion n. law a command by a higher court that a lower court shall not exercise jurisdiction in a particular case • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
