LEGAL WORD
Writ jurisdiction
Legal term · Constitutional law
Writ jurisdiction
- Type: Legal term
- Area of law: Constitutional law
1 What it means
The power of the Supreme Court under Article 32 and High Courts under Article 226 to issue writs.
2 Use it in a sentence
High Courts' writ jurisdiction under Article 226 is wider than Article 32.
3 Make it stick
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