-
prerogative writs, subpoenas, and
certiorari are
common types of
writs, but many
forms exist and have existed. In its
earliest form, a
writ was simply...
- A
writ of
prohibition is a
writ directing a
subordinate to stop
doing something the law prohibits. This
writ is
often issued by a
superior court to the...
- A
writ of ****istance is a
written order (a
writ)
issued by a
court instructing a law
enforcement official, such as a
sheriff or a tax collector, to perform...
- "Prerogative
writ" is a
historic term for a
writ (official order) that
directs the
behavior of
another arm of government, such as an agency, official...
- A
writ of
attachment is a
court order to "attach" or
seize an ****et. It is
issued by a
court to a law
enforcement officer or sheriff. The
writ of attachment...
- the
writ of
security (Portuguese:
mandado de segurança) is a
remedy used to
protect individual rights. It
resembles in some
respects the
writ of amparo...
- A
writ in acceleration,
commonly called a
writ of acceleration, is a type of
writ of
summons that
enabled the
eldest son and heir
apparent of a peer with...
- A
writ of
summons is a
formal do****ent
issued by the
monarch that
enables someone to sit in a
Parliament under the
United Kingdom's
Westminster system...
- A
Writ of
Kalikasan is a
legal remedy under Philippine law that
provides protection of one's
constitutional right to a
healthy environment, as outlined...
- A
writ of
execution (also
known as an execution) is a
court order granted to put in
force a
judgment of
possession obtained by a
plaintiff from a court...
