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praecipe
praecipe also pre·ci·pe [pre-sə-pē, prē-] n [Medieval Latin precipe, legal writ commanding a person to do something or show cause why he or she should not, from Latin praecipe, imperative
Belvedere
A small building or a part of a building more or less open constructed in a place commanding a fine prospect
supersedeas
supersedeas [Medieval Latin, you should desist (word used in the writ)] 1 : a common-law writ commanding a stay of legal proceedings that is issued under various conditions and esp. to stay an officer from
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subpoena
subpoena also sub·pe·na [sə-pē-nə] n [Latin sub poena under penalty] : a writ commanding a designated person upon whom it has been served to appear (as in court or before a congressional
prohibition
prohibition 1 a : an extraordinary writ issued by a higher court commanding an inferior court to keep within its proper jurisdiction (as by ceasing a prosecution) b : an order
officer
3 : one who holds a position of authority or command in the armed forces [insubordinate to his commanding ]
nisi prius
nisi prius [Medieval Latin, unless before, the words introducing a clause in an English writ commanding a sheriff to provide a jury at the Court of Westminster on a certain day unless the judges
mittimus
mittimus [Latin, we send] : a warrant issued to a sheriff commanding the delivery to prison of a person named in the warrant
capias ad satisfaciendum
[Medieval Latin, you may seize (the person) to (make him/her) satisfy (the claim)] : a writ or process commanding an officer to place a person (as a debtor) under civil arrest until a claim is satisfied
capias ad respondendum
[Medieval Latin, you may seize (the person) to (make him/her) answer the charge] : a writ or process commanding an officer to place a person under civil arrest in order to answer a charge
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