Writ
51writ of execution — n. A writ ordering a law enforcement officer to enforce a judgment by the court. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. writ of execution one …
52writ of error — see writ Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. writ of error n. A wri …
53writ of possession — Writ of execution employed to enforce a judgment to recover the possession of land. It commands the sheriff to enter the land and give possession of it to the person entitled under the judgment. For a distinction between the writ of possession… …
54writ of certiorari — writ of certiorari: certiorari Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. writ of certiorari …
55writ of execution — ˌwrit of exeˈcution noun writs of execution PLURALFORM [countable] LAW a writ to put into effect a court s judgement by forcing someone to pay an amount of money or do something. It is usually addressed to a court officer, ordering him or her to… …
56writ of fieri facias — England, Wales writ of fieri facias, Also known as execution against goods. A writ of fieri facias (writ of fi fa) commands a High Court enforcement officer (previously called a Sheriff) to seize and sell at auction enough of a debtor s goods in… …
57writ of fieri facias — writ of fie‧ri fa‧ci‧as [ˌrɪt əv ˌfaɪəraɪ ˈfeɪʆiəs ǁ ˌfaɪri ] abbreviation fi fa noun writs of fieri facias PLURALFORM [countable] LAW a writ ordering an officer to take and sell property belonging to someone who owes money, until the value of… …
58writ of summons — ➔ summons1 * * * writ of summons UK US noun [C] (plural writs of summons) ► LAW an official order for someone to appear in a court of law when they have been accused of committing an offence against someone: »The civil action was heard in the… …
59writ of attachment — n. A court order to seize a debtor’s property; see also attach The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. writ of attachment …
60writ of prohibition — n. An order issued by a higher court to a lower one preventing it from exceeding its jurisdiction. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. writ of prohibition …
