writ of prohibition

noun

A writ from a superior tribunal staying proceedings in a lower court.

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Meanings

nounwrit of prohibition (plural writs of prohibition)

plural writs of prohibition

  1. lawA writ from a superior tribunal staying proceedings in a lower court.
  2. ScotlandlawA clause in a deed of entail forbidding the heir to sell the estate, contract debt, etc.
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APA

writ of prohibition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/writ%20of%20prohibition

MLA

“writ of prohibition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/writ%20of%20prohibition. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “writ of prohibition,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/writ%20of%20prohibition.

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