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Quod permittat prosternere

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A writ to cause one to permit the abatement of a nuisance.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

That he permit to abate.

In old practice. A writ, in the nature of a writ of right, which lay to abate a nuisance, 3 Bl. Comm. 221. And sce Conhocton Stone Road v. Buffalo, etc., R. Co., 51 N. Y. 579,' 10 Am. Rep. 646; Powell v. Furniture Co., 34 W. Va. 804, 12 S. E. 1085, 12 L. R. A. 53; Miller v. True-hart, 4 Leigh (Va.) 577.