certiorari | writ of certiorari | certiorari,writ of |

Adjective: writ large Made more obvious or prominent "the effect of...his irregular life could be seen writ large on his gaunt features" See also: obvious

[Law] A writ of execution to enforce a judgment for delivery of goods. It directs the sheriff to seize the goods and deliver them to the claimant or to recover their assessed value. If the...

Noun: writ of detinue A writ ordering the release of goods that have been unlawfully detained Derived forms: writs of detinue Type of: judicial writ , writ

Noun: writ of error A judicial writ from an appellate court ordering the court of record to produce the records of trial Derived forms: writs of error Type of: judicial writ ...

Noun: writ of execution A routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out - execution Ty...

A writ appointing an inquest; [Law] When in an action sounding in damages, as covenant, trespass, and the like, an interlocutory judgment is rendered, which is, that the plaintiff ought t...

Noun: writ of mandamus An extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's disc...

(law)   A process directing a sheriff to put a person in possession of property recovered in ejectment; [Law] A writ directing the sheriff to enter upon land to give vacant pos...

An order for the release of a privileged person from custody