writ of prohibition
noun phrase
: a writ issued by a superior court to prevent an inferior court from acting beyond its jurisdiction
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The developers submitted a petition for a writ of prohibition and writ of mandate to the Idaho Supreme Court, which would prevent a lower court from interfering with the higher court’s determination of a case pending an appeal, according to the Cornell Law School’s Legal Information Institute.
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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 26 Apr. 2024
Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Writ of prohibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/writ%20of%20prohibition. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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