Prohibition

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003957",
  "term": "Prohibition",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A court order forbidding a lower court or tribunal from exceeding its jurisdiction or acting contrary to the rules of natural justice. This writ of prohibition prevents an inferior court from continuing proceedings in a case that falls outside its legal authority. It is a remedy sought in administrative law to control governmental bodies.",
  "see_also": [
    "writ of prohibition"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/prohibition/"
}