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Record and Writ Clerks

Record and Writ Clerks, three officers of the Court of Chancery, appointed by 5 & 6 Vict. c. 103. As to their duties, see that Act and also 15 & 16 Vict. c. 87, s. 46;...

Notice of writ

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

Sur Disclaimer, Writ of Right of

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

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Privilege, Writ, of

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

Partition, Writ of

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

Optional writ

Optional writ, a praceipe, so called because it was in the alternative,commanding the defendant to do the thing required, or show the reason wherefore he had not done it.

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.

Dower, writ of right of

Dower, writ of right of, the remedy for a widow who had been deforced of part of her dower. Abolished by (English) C.L.P. Act, 1860, s. 26.

Great Writ

Great Writ : habeas corpus ad subjiciendum at habeas corpus used with the

Descender, writ of formedon in

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

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