Writ of Prohibition Verbotsschreiben Writ of Prohibition Auto de Prohibición Auto de Prohibición Ordonnance d'interdiction צו איסור निषेध लिखित आदेश 禁止令状 Mandado de Proibição 禁令令状 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.