If a lower court is about to give an order beyond its jurisdiction, which writ can the higher court use to stop it?

Correct answer: Prohibition

The governing concept is the distinction between preventive and corrective writs. Prohibition is issued by a higher court to a lower court or tribunal when the lower body is still conducting a case and is about to exceed, or is acting without, its jurisdiction. Its purpose is to prevent the unlawful proceeding from continuing. Therefore, option A is correct because the question says that the order has not yet been finally given. Certiorari, although not listed as the answer, is generally associated with quashing an order already made. Habeas Corpus concerns unlawful detention, Quo Warranto questions a person’s authority to hold public office, and Mandamus commands a public authority to perform a legal duty.