# Writ of Prohibition

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R7LeNe404PtPq9jvTa0vA10

## Labels

**Translations:**

- de-de: Verbotsschreiben
- en-gb: Writ of Prohibition
- es-es: Auto de Prohibición
- es-mx: Auto de Prohibición
- fr-fr: Ordonnance d'interdiction
- he-il: צו איסור
- hi-in: निषेध लिखित आदेश
- ja-jp: 禁止令状
- pt-br: Mandado de Proibição
- zh-cn: 禁令令状

## Definition

A Writ of Prohibition is a legal order issued by a higher court to prevent a lower court or tribunal from exceeding its jurisdiction or acting outside the scope of its authority.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RCSOFJGFjyBIx52S43z5Vzc

## See Also

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R9rhwkH0GU868poYsoFKzVb

**Deprecated:** False