
1) American online magazine 2) Bench ban 3) Certiorari 4) Court decree 5) Court document 6) Court instrument 7) Court order 8) Court paper 9) Court-room paper 10) Document issued by a court 11) Formal court order 12) Formal document 13) Formal legal document 14) Formal order 15) Habeas corpus 16) Habeas corpus for one
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1) Certiorari 2) Court order 3) Deed 4) Mandamus 5) Order 6) Subpoena 7) Warrant
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A judicial order directing a person to do something.
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• (obs.) 3d pers. sing. pres. of Write, for writeth. • (Archaic imp. & p. p.) of Write • imp. & p. p. of Write. • (n.) That which is written; writing; scripture; -- applied especially to the Scriptures, or the books of the Old and New testaments; as, sacred writ. • (n.) An instrument in writing, under seal, in an epistol......
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in common law, order issued by a court in the name of a sovereign authority requiring the performance of a specific act. The most common modern ... [6 related articles]
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In law, a document issued by a court requiring performance of certain actions. These include a writ of delivery (for the seizure of goods), writ of execution (enforcement of a judgement), writ of...
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The High Court commands, by document, the commencement of proceedings.
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(n) A writ is the written order issued by a judge usually before the proclamation of judgment or ruling , directing a person or entity to perform certain act or abstain from doing certain acts till such pendency of the writ.
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A written order issued by a court of law which orders someone to do, or not do, something
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Writ noun [ Anglo-Saxon
writ , ge
writ . See
Write .]
1. That which is written; writing; scripture; -- applied especially to the Scriptures, or the books of the Old and New testaments; as, sacred
writ . 'Though in Holy
Writ not named.'
Milton. «...
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Writ archaic
imperfect & past participle of
Write .
Dryden. Found on
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Writ obsolete
3d pers. sing. present of
Write , for
writeth .
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A written court order to do or refrain from doing something.
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A written order issued by a court instructing the defendant to appear in court to answer charges... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/writ.htm?id=1547&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of writ'>more</a>
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A judicial order. A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act. A mandatory precept issued by the authority, and in the name of the sovereign or the state, for the purpose of compelling the defendant to do something therein mentioned. It is issued by a court or other competent jurisdiction, and is r.....
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royal letter conveying orders and information in a summary form.
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A written order from a judge requiring specific action by the person or entity to whom the writ is directed. Writs can be directed to other, lower court judges (writ of mandamus); to prison officials (writ of habeas corpus); and others.
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Judicial order directing a person to do something.
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A writ is an order issued by a court. A writ of summons is an order by which an action in the High Court is started. It commands the defendant to appear before the court to answer the claim made in the writ by the plaintiff. It is used in actions in tort, claims alleging fraud, and claims for damages in respect of personal injuries, death, or infri...
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Written command issued by a court or other authority
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judicial writ noun (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
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In law, a document issued by a court requiring performance of certain actions
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an order issuing from a court of justice and requiring the performance of a specified act, or giving authority and commission to have it done
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[SAT terms] a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
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