The writ of prohibition is the counterpart of the writ of mandate. It arrests the proceedings of any tribunal, corporation, board or person exercising judicial functions, when such proceedings are without or in excess of the jurisdiction of such tribunal, corporation, board or person.
NRS 34.320
Writ of prohibition defined
Applied in 166 court decisions — leading case Smith v. Eighth Judicial District Court (1991)
Most recently applied in 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 58 - CLARK CNTY. SCHOOL DIST. v. DIST. CT. (ANGALIA B.) (November 2025)
[1911 CPA § 766; RL § 5708; NCL § 9255]
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