to enforce a writ

  • 1writ — / rit/ n [Old English, something written] 1: a letter that was issued in the name of the English monarch from Anglo Saxon times to declare his grants, wishes, and commands 2: an order or mandatory process in writing issued in the name of the… …

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  • 2writ of execution — n. A writ ordering a law enforcement officer to enforce a judgment by the court. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. writ of execution one …

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  • 3writ of assistance — see writ Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. writ of assistance n …

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  • 4writ of possession — Writ of execution employed to enforce a judgment to recover the possession of land. It commands the sheriff to enter the land and give possession of it to the person entitled under the judgment. For a distinction between the writ of possession… …

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  • 5writ — Ⅰ. writ [1] ► NOUN 1) a form of written command in the name of a court or other legal authority, directing a person to act or refrain from acting in a specified way. 2) (one s writ) one s power to enforce compliance or submission. ORIGIN Old… …

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  • 6Writ of Amparo and Habeas Data (Philippines) — See also: amparo (law). The Writ of Amparo and Habeas Data (Philippines) are Prerogative writs to supplement the inefficacy of Philippine Habeas Corpus (Rule 102, Revised Rules of Court). Amparo means protection, while Habeas Data is access to… …

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  • 7Writ of assistance — A writ of assistance is a written order (a writ) issued by a court instructing a law enforcement official, such as a sheriff, to perform a certain task. Historically, several types of writs have been called writs of assistance .[1] Most often, a… …

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  • 8Writ of Assistance — The Writs of Assistance is a legal document that serves as a general search warrant.Unlike the warrant, it is generally open ended, and requires all parties to support the officer to whom it was issued. Its normal use is in support of customs and …

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  • 9writ — An order issued by a court. A writ of summons is an order by which an action in the High Court is started. It commands the defendant to appear before the court to answer the claim made in the writ by the plaintiff. It is used in actions in tort,… …

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  • 10writ — An order issued by a court. A writ of summons is an order by which an action in the High Court is started. It commands the defendant to appear before the court to answer the claim made in the writ by the plaintiff. It is used in actions in tort,… …

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