prohibition, writ of — An order from a superior court to a lower court or tribunal directing the judge and the parties to cease the litigation because the lower court does not have proper jurisdiction to hear or determine the matters before it. Dictionary from West s… … Law dictionary
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
