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WRIT PROHIBITION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Rules of Court
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- writ of prohibition
1, record 1, English, writ%20of%20prohibition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An order issued by a higher court commanding a lower court to cease from proceeding in some matter not within its jurisdiction. 2, record 1, English, - writ%20of%20prohibition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Writ of prohibition (Law), a writ issued by a superior tribunal, directed to an inferior court, commanding the latter to cease from the prosecution of a suit depending before it. 3, record 1, English, - writ%20of%20prohibition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Règles de procédure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bref de prohibition
1, record 1, French, bref%20de%20prohibition
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ordonnance de prohibition 2, record 1, French, ordonnance%20de%20prohibition
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordonnance d'un tribunal supérieur, interdisant la poursuite d'une affaire devant un tribunal inférieur, pour défaut de compétence. 3, record 1, French, - bref%20de%20prohibition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tribunales
- Reglamento procesal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- auto inhibitorio
1, record 1, Spanish, auto%20inhibitorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- application for a writ of prohibition
1, record 2, English, application%20for%20a%20writ%20of%20prohibition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, English, - application%20for%20a%20writ%20of%20prohibition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- demande de délivrance d'un bref de prohibition
1, record 2, French, demande%20de%20d%C3%A9livrance%20d%27un%20bref%20de%20prohibition
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- demande de délivrance d'une ordonnance de prohibition 1, record 2, French, demande%20de%20d%C3%A9livrance%20d%27une%20ordonnance%20de%20prohibition
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 2, French, - demande%20de%20d%C3%A9livrance%20d%27un%20bref%20de%20prohibition
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Labour Relations
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- issue a writ of prohibition 1, record 3, English, issue%20a%20writ%20of%20prohibition
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- issue a prohibition 2, record 3, English, issue%20a%20prohibition
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Relations du travail
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- décerner une ordonnance de prohibition
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9cerner%20une%20ordonnance%20de%20prohibition
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- décerner un bref de prohibition 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9cerner%20un%20bref%20de%20prohibition
avoid
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mot «bref» est à proscrire du vocabulaire juridique. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9cerner%20une%20ordonnance%20de%20prohibition
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-10-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- recourse by writ of prohibition
1, record 4, English, recourse%20by%20writ%20of%20prohibition
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- recours par bref de prohibition
1, record 4, French, recours%20par%20bref%20de%20prohibition
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-09-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- prerogative writ of prohibition
1, record 5, English, prerogative%20writ%20of%20prohibition
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bref de prérogative de prohibition
1, record 5, French, bref%20de%20pr%C3%A9rogative%20de%20prohibition
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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