writ of prohibition
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of writ of prohibition
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Faced with an unprecedented challenge, the Justice Department last week petitioned the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for a writ of prohibition against Cox's order on the ground that the U.S.
From Time Magazine Archive
When Fox refused, Smoot asked for a writ of prohibition from the U.S.
From Time Magazine Archive
He did not have the remedy of the writ of habeas corpus nor the writ of prohibition against an official who attempted to make him the victim of some unlawful act.
From The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2) by Worcester, Dean C.
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