California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 3 — Of Special Proceedings of a Civil Nature, Title 1 — Of Writs of Review, Mandate, and Prohibition, Chapter 3 — Writ of Prohibition, Section 1102
The writ of prohibition 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.
Notes
Defines a writ of prohibition as a writ that stops proceedings of a tribunal, corporation, board, or person exercising judicial functions when those proceedings are conducted without jurisdiction or in excess of jurisdiction. The writ operates against the specified judicially acting body or person to arrest the unauthorized proceeding.
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