Great Writ - Law Dictionary Search Results
Distringas
A writ commanding the sheriff to distrain a person by his goods or chattels to compel a compliance with something
Justicies
Justicies, a writ directed to the sheriff in some special cases, by virtue of which he might hold plea of debt
VerbarFieri facias
A judicial writ that lies for one who has recovered in debt or damages commanding the sheriff that he cause to
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Pluries
A writ issued in the third place after two former writs have been disregarded
VerbarHabeas corpus
A writ having for its object to bring a party before a court or judge especially one to inquire into
VerbarIndicavit
A writ of prohibition against proceeding in the spiritual court in certain cases when the suit belongs to the common
VerbarLatitat
A writ based upon the presumption that the person summoned was hiding
VerbarLevari facias
A writ of execution at common law
VerbarMandamus
A writ issued by a superior court and directed to some inferior tribunal or to some corporation or person exercising
Extent
Extent, the peculiar remedy to recover debts of record due to the Crown; it differs from an ordinary writ of execution at the suit of a subject, because under it the body, lands, and goods of the
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