Writ
91writ|a|tive — «RY tuh tihv», adjective. disposed or inclined to write; given to writing: »Increase in years makes men more talkative, but less writative (Alexander Pope) …
92writ|ten — «RIHT uhn», verb, adjective. a) a past participle of write: »He has written a letter. –adj. 1. that is written; committed to writing: »Written English in our present alphabet is hardly fifteen hundred years old (John S. Kenyon). 2. formulated in… …
93Writ of Amparo and Habeas Data (Philippines) — See also: amparo (law). The Writ of Amparo and Habeas Data (Philippines) are Prerogative writs to supplement the inefficacy of Philippine Habeas Corpus (Rule 102, Revised Rules of Court). Amparo means protection, while Habeas Data is access to… …
94Writ of assistance — A writ of assistance is a written order (a writ) issued by a court instructing a law enforcement official, such as a sheriff, to perform a certain task. Historically, several types of writs have been called writs of assistance .[1] Most often, a… …
95Writ of acceleration — A writ in acceleration, commonly called a writ of acceleration was a type of writ of summons to the House of Lords that enabled the eldest son and heir apparent of a peer with multiple peerage titles to attend the British House of Lords or Irish… …
96writ of right — noun a writ ordering that land be restored to its rightful owner • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑writ, ↑judicial writ * * * 1. : an original writ used to protect a feudal tenant in the enjoyment of his freehold property by trial of… …
97writ of error — noun a judicial writ from an appellate court ordering the court of record to produce the records of trial • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑writ, ↑judicial writ * * * : a writ that lies in a competent court after judgment in an action… …
98writ of entry — A real action to recover the possession of land where the tenant (or owner) has been disseised or otherwise wrongfully dispossessed. If the disseisor has aliened the land, or if it has descended to his heir, the writ of entry is said to be in the …
99writ of right — A writ which is grantable as a matter of right, as opposed to a prerogative writ, which is issued only as a matter of grace or discretion. A writ which lay for one who had the right of property, against another who had the right of possession and …
100writ of prohibition — noun a judicial writ from a higher court ordering a lower court not to exercise jurisdiction in a particular case • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑writ, ↑judicial writ * * * : a writ issued by a superior tribunal and directed to an… …
