III.   Instruction

A Writ of Procedendo, also known as De Procedendo, is a form of peremptory precept and ecclesiastical indulgence issued under proper Sovereign Authority of a Juridic Person when a superior forum and competent authority has reviewed the records of a matter and then orders an inferior court to proceed to judgment based on the corrected records. A Writ of Procedendo does not seek to influence the judgment, only that a judgment is demonstrated consistent with the suit and within the rule of law.

Procedendo is a Latin phrase meaning “we command (you) to proceed”:

(i) The Writ of Procedendo is a command by a superior court to any government subordinate court, corporation or public authority to proceed with an action that has otherwise been unduly delayed, stalled or ignored; and

(ii) Unlike Mandamus, there is no implication in a Writ of Procedendo that the government subordinate court, corporation or public authority has failed to perform their duties properly. Instead, the Writ of Procedendo is a direct instruction that no further delay is permitted in forestalling an action.