Prerogative Writs

The remedies of certiorari, habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition and quo warranto. They are also known as extraordinary remedies.

    Certiorari
        A remedy used by a superior court to quash an order or decision of a lower court or administrative body made without jurisdiction.
    Habeas corpus
        A remedy available to any person detained or imprisoned, not to hear and determine the case upon the evidence, but to immediately and in a summary way test the validity of the person's detention or imprisonment.
    Mandamus
        A remedy to compel the performance of a public duty.
    Prohibition
        A remedy used by a superior court to prohibit a lower court or tribunal from exercising or continuing to exercise an authority it does not have.
    Quo Warranto
        A remedy used to challenge a person's entitlement to a public office that he or she purports to occupy and exercise.