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Definition of writ - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
lawsuit paperworkTECH. formal written order issued by a courtTECH.
- The judge issued a writ to compel testimony.
2.
election orderTECH. UK written order for a parliamentary by-electionTECH. UK
- The writ was issued for the by-election.
3.
official controlTECH. authority or power to enforce complianceTECH.
- The manager's writ extended throughout the company.
Expressions with writ
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formal order from a court to do something
The judge issued a judicial writ to seize the property.
officially give a legal order to someone
The lawyer will serve a writ on the company tomorrow.
magnified or on a large scale
The problem was society's issues writ large.
document ordering new election
The governor issued a writ of election for the vacant seat.
legal document ordering someone to appear in court
He received a writ of summons for the upcoming trial.
court order to bring a person to court
The judge issued a writ of habeas corpus.
legal document granting property possession rights
The court issued a writ of possession to the landlord.
call a federal or provincial election in Canada
The Prime Minister decided to drop the writ today.
legal document ordering the seizure of property
The court issued a writ of attachment against his assets.
court order forcing an official to do a required duty
The judge issued a writ of mandamus to the agency.
court order for customs searches for contraband
The officer used a writ of assistance to search the warehouse.
court order to review a lower court's decision
The Supreme Court issued a writ of certiorari.
legal document ordering someone's confinement
The judge issued a writ of commitment for the defendant.
legal order to return property
The court issued a writ of detinue for the car.
legal document for reviewing lower court decisions
The lawyer filed a writ of error to challenge the verdict.
court order to enforce a judgment
The judge issued a writ of execution.
court order stopping a lower court from acting in a case
The judge issued a writ of prohibition to halt the proceedings.
legal order for arresting a person
The judge issued a writ of capias for the suspect.
legal order to seize debtor's property for debt recovery
The court issued a writ of extent against the debtor.
court order to restore land ownership
He filed a writ of right to regain his land.
Origin of writ
Old English, writan (to write)
Terms with writ included in their meaning
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Judaism
Jewish writ of divorce
legal writ
second writ issued after the first
writ execution
officer executing writs and making arrests
legal
writ issued by a court
legal review
writ from a higher court to review a lower court case
court order
legal writ for enforcing debt judgments via property seizure
legal
extraordinary writ for non-discretionary duties
property lawsuit
the issue in a writ of right
case paperwork
writ directing a trial to occur
legal
writ used to move cases to higher courts
legal writ
writ to show cause against enforcing or annulling a judgment
writ delivery
act of delivering a writ or summons
legal paperwork
writ summoning persons to court to act as jurors
jury selection
writ issued by a court ordering a sheriff to summon jurors
Examples of writ in a sentence
The company received a writ regarding the lawsuit. A writ was needed to proceed with the election. The court issued a writ for the upcoming vote. The judge's writ was respected in all courts. His writ did not cover the neighboring territories.
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- French:ordonnance, mandat d'élection, ...
- German:Gerichtsbeschluss, Wahlbefehl, ...
- Italian:mandato giudiziario, decreto, ...
- Spanish:mandato judicial, decreto, ...
- Portuguese:mandado judicial, mandado, ...
- Chinese:令状, 选举令, ...
- Japanese:令状, 選挙令状, ...
- Arabic:مُذَكِّرَة, أَمْر اِنْتِخَابِي, ...
- Hebrew:צַו בֵּית מִשְׁפָּט, סַמְכוּת, ...
- Russian:судебный приказ, приказ, ...
- Ukrainian:судовий наказ, наказ, ...
- Hindi:लेख, आदेश, ...
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