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Definition of Writs

Writ
Writ Writ, obs. 3d pers. sing. pres. of Write, for writeth. --Chaucer.
Writ
Writ Writ, archaic imp. & p. p. of Write. --Dryden.
Writ
Writ Writ, n. [AS. writ, gewrit. 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. Then to his hands that writ he did betake, Which he disclosing read, thus as the paper spake. --Spenser. Babylon, so much spoken of in Holy Writ. --Knolles. 2. (Law) An instrument in writing, under seal, in an epistolary form, issued from the proper authority, commanding the performance or nonperformance of some act by the person to whom it is directed; as, a writ of entry, of error, of execution, of injunction, of mandamus, of return, of summons, and the like. Note: Writs are usually witnessed, or tested, in the name of the chief justice or principal judge of the court out of which they are issued; and those directed to a sheriff, or other ministerial officer, require him to return them on a day specified. In former English law and practice, writs in civil cases were either original or judicial; the former were issued out of the Court of Chancery, under the great seal, for the summoning of a defendant to appear, and were granted before the suit began and in order to begin the same; the latter were issued out of the court where the original was returned, after the suit was begun and during the pendency of it. Tomlins. Brande. Encyc. Brit. The term writ is supposed by Mr. Reeves to have been derived from the fact of these formul[ae] having always been expressed in writing, being, in this respect, distinguished from the other proceedings in the ancient action, which were conducted orally. Writ of account, Writ of capias, etc. See under Account, Capias, etc. Service of a writ. See under Service.

Meaning of Writs from wikipedia

- 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...
- writs are more commonly used to call special elections for political offices. In some countries, especially in Canada, the process of issuing writs of...
- to the writs. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar noted that writs, including habeas corpus, are already part of the Indian legal framework, but the existing writs are vulnerable...
- certiorari and the other prerogative writs. The Judicature Amendment Act did not abolish certiorari and the other writs, but it was expected that as the legal...
- under its jurisdiction. Writs of prohibition can be subdivided into "alternative writs" and "peremptory writs". An alternative writ directs the recipient...
- certain task. Historically, several types of writs have been called "writs of ****istance". Most often, a writ of ****istance is "used to enforce an order...
- This is a list of writs. Some of the writs listed below are abolished or obsolete in certain countries. Acquietandis Plegiis, a writ that lies for a surety...
- 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...
- privilege of return of writs, in medieval England, was a right given to certain liberties or franchises to execute royal writs within the land in question...
- All Writs Act is a United States federal statute, codified at 28 U.S.C. § 1651, which authorizes the United States federal courts to "issue all writs necessary...