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writ of prohibition

writ of prohibition noun: a writ from a superior tribunal staying proceedings in a lower court.

Noun

writ of prohibition (plural writs of prohibition)

  1. A writ from a superior tribunal staying proceedings in a lower court.
  2. (Scotland) A clause in a deed of entail forbidding the heir to sell the estate, contract debt, etc.

writ of prohibition meaning in Tamil

writ of prohibition in Tamil

தடையுறுத்தும் நீதிப்பேராணை, செய்யற்க என்னும் நீதிப்பேராணை

Forms of writ of prohibition

pluralwrits of prohibition

Questions about writ of prohibition

What does writ of prohibition mean?
Writ of prohibition means a writ from a superior tribunal staying proceedings in a lower court.
What is writ of prohibition in Tamil?
Writ of prohibition in Tamil is தடையுறுத்தும் நீதிப்பேராணை, செய்யற்க என்னும் நீதிப்பேராணை. See Writ of prohibition meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is writ of prohibition?
Writ of prohibition is a noun.
What is the plural of writ of prohibition?
The plural of writ of prohibition is writs of prohibition.

Words near writ of prohibition in the dictionary

  1. writ of execution
  2. writ of habeas corpus
  3. writ of inquiry
  4. writ of mandamus
  5. writ of privilege
  6. writ of prohibition
  7. writ of right
  8. writ of summons
  9. writ small
  10. writ up
  11. writ-room

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