writs (Meaning)
writs
a writ issued by a court under its own seal for judicial purposes in the course of a proceeding or to enforce a judgment compare original writ in this entry, a letter that was issued in the name of the English monarch from Anglo-Saxon times to declare his grants, wishes, and commands, a legal instrument in epistolary form issued under seal in the name of the English monarch, a written legal order signed by a court officer, an order or mandatory process in writing issued in the name of the sovereign or of a court or judicial officer commanding the person to whom it is directed to perform or refrain from performing a specified act, a writ issued upon the failure of a previous one, an order or mandatory process in writing issued in the name of the sovereign or of a court or judicial officer commanding the person to whom it is directed to perform or refrain from performing an act specified therein, something written, a writ (as of mandamus) that presents an absolute order without the alternative to show cause, a writ commanding one to perform a mandated act or else to show cause why the act need not be performed compare peremptory writ in this entry, a formal written document, the power and authority of the issuer of such a written order, a writ formerly used in England that issued out of chancery as the means of bringing a suit and defendant before the court compare judicial writ in this entry, a writ granted as an extraordinary remedy at the discretion of the court in its jurisdiction over officials or inferior tribunals
Synonyms & Antonyms of writs
writs Sentence Examples
- The king issued writs summoning his nobles to assemble at the court.
- The lawyer carefully examined the writs to ensure they were accurate and enforceable.
- The court dismissed the case due to procedural errors in the writs.
- The writs were served on the defendant, notifying him of the pending lawsuit.
- The sheriff's writs authorized him to seize property and arrest individuals.
- The writs of mandamus compelled government officials to perform specific duties.
- The writs of habeas corpus demanded the production of prisoners in court to determine their legality of detention.
- The writs of certiorari brought lower court cases before a higher court for review.
- The writs of prohibition prevented inferior courts from exceeding their jurisdiction.
- The writs of error corrected legal errors that occurred during trials.
FAQs About the word writs
a writ issued by a court under its own seal for judicial purposes in the course of a proceeding or to enforce a judgment compare original writ in this entry,
warrants, summonses, subpoenas,processes, capiases,tickets
No antonyms found.
The king issued writs summoning his nobles to assemble at the court.
The lawyer carefully examined the writs to ensure they were accurate and enforceable.
The court dismissed the case due to procedural errors in the writs.
The writs were served on the defendant, notifying him of the pending lawsuit.
