writ of prohibition
Noun
Meaning
(law) A writ from a superior tribunal staying proceedings in a lower court.
(law, Scotland) A clause in a deed of entail forbidding the heir to sell the estate, contract debt, etc.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgNoun
(law) A writ from a superior tribunal staying proceedings in a lower court.
(law, Scotland) A clause in a deed of entail forbidding the heir to sell the estate, contract debt, etc.
Source: en.wiktionary.org