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writ of coram nobis

writ of coram nobis see writ ...


Great Writ

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


Notice of writ

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


Writ of trial

Writ of trial. See 3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 42, s. 17, repealed by 30 & 31 Vict. c. 142, s....


Sur Disclaimer, Writ of Right of

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


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; 18 & 19 Vict. c. 124, s. 11; Consol. Ord. 1860, 1, rr. 35-53; and Dan. Ch. Pr. They were attached to the Supreme Court by s. 77 of the (English) Jud. Act, 1873, and made 'masters' thereof by s. 8 of the Jud. (Officers) Act, 1879. See now (English) Jud. Act, 1925, ss. 104-106....


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....



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