- prohibitory writ
- See injunction; writ of prohibition.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
prohibitory writ
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writ — Synonyms and related words: bench warrant, blank, capias, caveat, chirograph, death warrant, docket, document, dossier, fieri facias, file, form, habere facias possessionem, holograph, injunction, instrument, interdict, legal document, legal… … Moby Thesaurus
ne admittas — /niy admitas/ In ecclesiastical law, the name of a prohibitory writ, directed to the bishop, at the request of the plaintiff or defendant, where a quare impedit is pending, when either party fears that the bishop will admit the other s clerk… … Black's law dictionary
ne injuste vexes — /my anjastiy veksiyz/ In old English practice, a prohibitory writ, commanding a lord not to demand from the tenant more services than were justly due by the tenure under which his ancestors held … Black's law dictionary
ne admittas — /niy admitas/ In ecclesiastical law, the name of a prohibitory writ, directed to the bishop, at the request of the plaintiff or defendant, where a quare impedit is pending, when either party fears that the bishop will admit the other s clerk… … Black's law dictionary
ne injuste vexes — /my anjastiy veksiyz/ In old English practice, a prohibitory writ, commanding a lord not to demand from the tenant more services than were justly due by the tenure under which his ancestors held … Black's law dictionary
ne admittas — Not to admit. A prohibitory writ which forbade the bishop to admit any clerk to a particular living pending the suit of a clerk to determine his right to the living. See 3 Bl Comm 248 … Ballentine's law dictionary
injunction — in·junc·tion /in jəŋk shən/ n [Middle French injonction, from Late Latin injunction injunctio, from Latin injungere to enjoin, from in in + jungere to join]: an equitable remedy in the form of a court order compelling a party to do or refrain… … Law dictionary
mandate — Synonyms and related words: adverse possession, agency, agentship, ally, alodium, archduchy, archdukedom, assignment, authority, authorization, behest, bench warrant, bid, bidding, body politic, brevet, buffer state, burgage, call on, call the… … Moby Thesaurus
injunction — A term of dual meaning, having reference to a suit to enjoin or to the writ, process, or restraining order issued pursuant to an order or decree obtained in the suit. 28 Am J Rev ed Inj § 2. In the former aspect, a form of action in equity which… … Ballentine's law dictionary
