Writ of prohibition

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-005273",
  "term": "Writ of prohibition",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A court order issued by a higher court to a lower court or tribunal, preventing it from taking an action that is outside its jurisdiction or beyond its legal authority. This writ serves to keep judicial and quasi-judicial bodies within their prescribed powers. It is a preventive measure to avoid an unlawful exercise of power.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/writ-of-prohibition/"
}