Writ (Noun)
Meaning
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The judge issued a writ of habeas corpus to determine the validity of the prisoner's detention.
- The court granted a writ of mandamus to compel the government agency to release the documents.
- A writ of execution was issued to seize the defendant's assets to satisfy the judgment.
- The plaintiff filed a writ of attachment to freeze the defendant's bank accounts pending the outcome of the lawsuit.
- The court issued a writ of prohibition to prevent the lower court from proceeding with the case.