Prohibition (writ) 

A writ of prohibition is a prerogative writ sought in a court of appeal, usually requesting a ruling from the appellate court that a lower court be prohibited from undertaking further action on a cause pending before it. The two main grounds in seeking a writ of prohibition are:

1. The trial judge is illegally presiding over the case, and
2. The trial court has lost legal jurisdiction to try the case.

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