writ of election
— Noun
– English
～ a writ ordering the holding of an election
writ of habeas corpus
— Noun
– English
～ a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
writ of execution
— Noun
– English
～ a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out
writ of mandamus
— Noun
– English
～ an extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretion; used only when all other judicial remedies fail
writ of certiorari
— Noun
– English
～ a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case
writ
— Noun
– English
～ (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
writ of detinue
— Noun
– English
～ a writ ordering the release of goods that have been unlawfully detained
writ of prohibition
— Noun
– English
～ a judicial writ from a higher court ordering a lower court not to exercise jurisdiction in a particular case
writ of error
— Noun
– English
～ a judicial writ from an appellate court ordering the court of record to produce the records of trial
writ of right
— Noun
– English
～ a writ ordering that land be restored to its rightful owner