to serve a writ
1serve a writ on — (law) To deliver a summons to • • • Main Entry: ↑writ …
2serve a writ — issue/serve/a writ phrase to give someone a writ issue/serve/a writ against: She issued a writ against the newspaper. issue/serve/a writ for …
3To serve a writ — Serve Serve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Served}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Serving}.] [OE. serven, servien, OF. & F. servir, fr. L. servire; akin to servus a servant or slave, servare to protect, preserve, observe; cf. Zend har to protect, haurva protecting. Cf …
4To serve a writ of attachment — Serve Serve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Served}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Serving}.] [OE. serven, servien, OF. & F. servir, fr. L. servire; akin to servus a servant or slave, servare to protect, preserve, observe; cf. Zend har to protect, haurva protecting. Cf …
5Serve — Serve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Served}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Serving}.] [OE. serven, servien, OF. & F. servir, fr. L. servire; akin to servus a servant or slave, servare to protect, preserve, observe; cf. Zend har to protect, haurva protecting. Cf.… …
6writ — [rɪt] noun [countable, uncountable] LAW a document from a court that orders someone to do or not to do something: • A number of depositors issued a writ against the central bank, alleging that it had failed to exercise proper supervision. • an… …
7writ — n. legal order 1) to issue; serve a writ (to serve a writ on smb.) 2) to quash a writ * * * [rɪt] serve a writ (to serve a writ on smb.) [ legal order ] to issue to quash a writ …
8writ — I UK [rɪt] / US noun [countable] Word forms writ : singular writ plural writs legal an official document that tells someone to do something or to stop doing something • issue/serve a writ to give someone a writ issue/serve a writ against: She… …
9writ — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ legal ▪ High Court (in the UK) ▪ libel, personal injury (both BrE) VERB + WRIT ▪ apply for …
10writ — /rɪt/, writ of summons /ˌrɪt əv sʌmənz/ noun a legal document which begins an action in the High Court ● The court issued a writ to prevent the trade union from going on strike. ● The company obtained a writ to prevent the trade union from going… …
