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WRIT DE HOMINE RELEGIANDO,
practice. A writ which lies
to replevy a man out of prison, or out of the custody of any private
person, in the same manner in... more
WRIT DE ODIO ET ATIA,
ged with murder was committed upon just cause or
suspicion, or merely propter odium et atiam, for hatred and ill-will,
and, if upon the inquisition due cause... more
WRIT OF COVENANTS,
practice. A writ which lies where a
party claims damage for breach of covenant, i. e. of a promise
under seal.
... more
WRIT OF DEBT,
practice. A writ which lies where the party
claims the re-covery of a debt, i. e. a liquidated or certain
sum of money alleged to be... more
WRIT OF DETINUE,
practice. A writ which lies where a party
claims the spe-cific recovery of goods and chattels, or deeds
and writings detained from him. This is seldom... more
WRIT OF DOWER,
practice. A writ which lies for a widow
ciaiming the specific recovery of her dower, no part having been
yet assigned to her. It is usually... more
WRIT OF EJECTMENT,
practice. The name of a process issued
by a party claiming land or other real estate, against one who
is alleged to be unlawfully in possession.... more
WRIT OF ENTRY,
practice. A writ requiring the sheriff to
command the tenant of land that he render to the demandant the
premises in question, or to appear in... more
WRIT OF ERROR,
practice. A writ issued out of a court of
competent jurisdiction, directed to the judge of a court of record
in which final judgment has been... more
WRIT OF EXECUTION,
practice. A writ to put in force the
sentence that the law has given: it is addressed to the Sheriff
(and in the courts of the... more
WRIT OF EXIGI FACIAS.
The name of a process issued in the
course of proceedings in outlawry, and which immediately precedes
the writ of capias agatum. See Exigent, or Exigi... more
WRIT OF FORMEDON,
practice. This writ lies where a party
claims the specific recovery of lands and tenements, as issue
in tail, or as remainder-man or reversioner, upon the... more
WRIT OF INQUIRY,
e, it may be executed before a deputy
of the sheriff. 2 John R. 63. Vide Steph. Pl. 126, Grah. Pr. 639,
2 Archb. Pr. 19, Tidds... more
WRITS, JUDICIAL,
practice. In England those writs which
issue from the common law courts during the progress of a suit,
are described as judicial writs, by way of... more
WRIT OF MAINPRIZE,
English law. A writ directed to the
sheriff (either gen-erally, when any man is imprisoned for a bailable
offence, and bail has been refused, or specially,... more
WRIT OF MESNE,
Breve de medio, old English law. A writ
which was so called, by reason of the words used in the writ,
namely, Unde idem A qui... more
WRIT, ORIGINAL,
practice, English law. An original writ
is a mandatory letter issuing out of the court of chancery under
the great seal and in a kings name,... more
WRIT OF REPLEVIN,
practice. The name of a process issued
for the recovery of goods and chattels. Vide Replevin.
... more
WRIT OF PRAECIPE.
This writ is also called a writ of covenant,
and is sued out by the party to whom lands are to be conveyed
by fine, the... more
WRIT OF PREVENTION.
This name is given to certain writs
which may be issued in anticipation of suits which may arise.
Co. Litt. 100. See Quia Timet.
... more
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