Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

writ of prohibition

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: writ of pro-hi-bi-tion
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A writ from a superior tribunal staying proceedings in a lower court.

noun

A clause in a deed of entail forbidding the heir to sell the estate, contract debt, etc.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

writs of prohibition (plural)

Questions

What does writ of prohibition mean?: A writ from a superior tribunal staying proceedings in a lower court.

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