Rule 65 Distinctions
Rule 65 Distinctions
Rule 65 Distinctions
PROHIBITION
Directed
against
any
party
in
the
action
Directed
against
a
court,
tribunal
or
person
exercising
judicial
power
Does
not
involve
jurisdiction
of
the
court
May
be
on
the
ground
that
the
court
against
whom
the
writ
is
sought
acted
without
or
in
excess
of
jurisdiction
May
be
the
main
action
itself,
or
just
a
Always
a
main
action
provisional
remedy
in
a
main
action
Note:
To
temporarily
restrain
a
proceeding
for
prohibition,
preliminary
injunction
must
be
sought
therein
INJUNCTION
MANDAMUS
Directed
against
a
party
in
the
action
Directed
against
a
court,
tribunal
or
person
exercising
judicial
powers.
Does
not
involve
jurisdiction
of
the
court
May
be
on
the
ground
that
the
court
against
whom
the
writ
is
sought
acted
without
or
in
excess
of
jurisdiction
and
unlawfully
neglects
the
performance
of
an
act
which
the
law
specifically
enjoins
as
duty
being
ministerial
in
nature
May
be
the
main
action
itself,
or
just
a
Always
a
main
action
provisional
remedy
in
a
main
action
CERTIORARI
PROHIBITION
MANDAMUS
Purpose
Intended
to
correct
an
act
Intended
to
prevent
Intended
to
compel
the
performed
by
the
the
commission
of
performance
of
an
acr
respondents
carrying
out
of
an
act
desired
Acts
sought
to
be
Extends
only
to
Extends
to
Extends
only
to
controlled
discretionary
acts
discretionary
and
ministerial
acts
ministerial
acts
Respondent
Respondents
exercising
Respondents
Respondents
judicial
or
quasi-‐judicial
exercising
judicial
exercising
judicial
functions
and/or
non-‐judicial
and/or
non-‐judicial
functions
functions