Writ
21writ — writ1 [rıt] n [: Old English;] a document from a court that orders someone to do or not to do something ▪ He issued a writ against the newspaper. ▪ The company has been served with a writ for damages. →↑Holy Writ writ 2 writ2 adj [Date: 1400… …
22writ — 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,… …
23writ — 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,… …
24writ — type·writ·er; writ; writ·able; writ·a·tive; writ·er·ship; writ·er·ly; writ·er; …
25Writ — A legal document written by a judge or other body with administrative or judicial jurisdiction, such as a court, that orders the person to whom it is addressed to perform or cease performing a specified action. Writ of habeas corpus, for example …
26writ — n. legal order 1) to issue; serve a writ (to serve a writ on smb.) 2) to quash a writ * * * [rɪt] serve a writ (to serve a writ on smb.) [ legal order ] to issue to quash a writ …
27writ — [[t]rɪ̱t[/t]] writs 1) N COUNT: oft N for/against n A writ is a legal document that orders a person to do a particular thing. He issued a writ against one of his accusers. 2) PHRASE: v link PHR, n PHR, usu PHR in/on n If you say that something is …
28writ — /rɪt/, writ of summons /ˌrɪt əv sʌmənz/ noun a legal document which begins an action in the High Court ● The court issued a writ to prevent the trade union from going on strike. ● The company obtained a writ to prevent the trade union from going… …
29writ — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English wrītan to write Date: before 12th century 1. something written ; writing < Sacred Writ > 2. a. a formal written document; specifically a legal instrument in epistolary form… …
30writ — writ1 /rit/, n. 1. Law. a. a formal order under seal, issued in the name of a sovereign, government, court, or other competent authority, enjoining the officer or other person to whom it is issued or addressed to do or refrain from some specified …
