Great Writ - Law Dictionary Search Results
Association
Association, a writ or patent sent by the Crown to the justices appointed to take assizes to have others associated with
VerbarSignificavit
Formerly a writ issuing out of chancery upon certificate given by the ordinary of a mans standing excommunicate by the space
VerbarScire facias
A judicial writ founded upon some record and requiring the party proceeded against to show cause why the party bringing it
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Monstraverunt
Monstraverunt, a writ which lay for tenants in ancient demesne who held lands by free charter, when they were distrained to
Procedendo
A writ by which a cause which has been removed on insufficient grounds from an inferior to a superior court
Elegit
A judicial writ of execution by which a defendants goods are appraised and delivered to the plaintiff and if not sufficient
Praeligcipe
A writ commanding something to be done or requiring a reason for neglecting it
Cessavit
A writ given by statute to recover lands when the tenant has for two years failed to perform the conditions
Dedimus
A writ to commission private persons to do some act in place of a judge as to examine a witness
Detainder
A writ See Detinue
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