were granted to an applicant in exceptional circumstances, not as a matter of right but because it was considered part of the royal prerogative to assure full justice to the King's subjects. EN see: Martin prerogative order, Osbom prerogative writs. certiorari etc.; US see: Attorney's Pocket Dictionary judicial review. Black fifertioca^á etc. Destinée à exercer un contrôle sur les tribunaux administratifs et les autres organismes publics dotés de pouvoirs judiciaires ou quasi judiciaires - Il existe trois types d'ordonnances de prérogative: mandamus, ordonnance d'exécution prohibition, défense de statuer certiorari, ordonnance en Haute Cour pour évoquer une affaire dont un tribunal inférieur est dessaisi. See note to prerogative o: OCL prerogative writs and orders CA S prescripción = F prescription 1., 2. - 839 - prescripción adquisitiva = prescription acquisitive prescripción de acciones E limitation of actions F prescription prescripción de la pena = prescription de la peine Ossorio See E note to F prescription 1. S prescripción del delito = prescription de l'action publique S prescripción extintiva = prescription extinctive F prescription V. ne connaissent pas de prescripti 1. moyen d'acquérir (dr, civ.: prescription acquisitive) ou se libérer (dr. civ., pén.: prescription extinctive) par écoulement d'un certain laps de temps 2. ordre expressément formulé (Petit Robert) FR CC 2219, Capitant, Guillien prescription civile; FR CPP 6-9, 763-765, Capitant prescription criminelle. Guillien prescription de l'action publique, prescription de la peine E 1. prescription-limitation* -extinction The effect of the passage of time in creating or destroying rights (Salmond p. A35); it applies to rights (especially rights in land and rights of action), claims, obligations, liabilities; Jowitt limitations, prescription: OCL limitation of actions, prescription: Nicholas Roman pp. 120-122; if in doubt translate as prescription; see also prescrire and specific examples below. * In EN prescription of rights, meaning the acquisition or loss of rights in property through 