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Optional writ

Optional writ, a praceipe, so called because it was in the alternative,commanding the defendant to do the thing required, or

Record and Writ Clerks

Record and Writ Clerks, three officers of the Court of Chancery, appointed by 5 & 6 Vict. c. 103. As to

Privilege, Writ, of

Privilege, Writ, of, a process to enforce or maintain a privilege.

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Pension-writ

Pension-writ, a process formerly issued against a member of an Inn of Court when he was in arrear for pensions, commons, or other duties, etc.

Partition, Writ of

Partition, Writ of, abolished by 3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 27, s. 36.

Sur Disclaimer, Writ of Right of

Sur Disclaimer, Writ of Right of, abolished by 3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 27.

Notice of writ

Notice of writ, against defendant out or jurisdiction. See SUMMONS.

Dower unde nihil habet, writ of

Dower unde nihil habet, writ of, the remedy for a widow to whom no dower had been assigned within the time limited by

Descender, writ of formedon in

Descender, writ of formedon in, an abolished process, Fitz. N. B. 21; 1 Steph. Com.

Delivery, writ of

Delivery, writ of. See EXECUTION.

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