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writ of prohibition
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noun Law.
a command by a higher court that a lower court shall not exercise jurisdiction in a particular case.
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Origin of writ of prohibition
First recorded in 1875โ80
Words nearby writ of prohibition
writ of certiorari, writ of election, writ of error, writ of execution, writ of extent, writ of prohibition, writ of right, writ of summons, written, Written Law, W.R.N.S.
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