-
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...
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detention is lawful. The
writ of
habeas corpus was
described in the
eighteenth century by
William Blackstone as a "great and
efficacious writ in all
manner of...
- 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...
- A
writ of
election is a
writ issued ordering the
holding of an election. In
Commonwealth countries writs are the
usual mechanism by
which general elections...
- 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...
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court or
government agency.
Certiorari comes from the name of a
prerogative writ in England,
issued by a
superior court to
direct that the
record of the lower...
- they are also life peers.
Peers are
called to the
House of
Lords with a
writ of summons. Not all
hereditary titles are
titles of the peerage. For instance...
- 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...
- "Prerogative
writ" is a
historical term for a
writ (official order) that
directs the
behavior of
another arm of government, such as an agency, official...
