Writ Of Error (Noun)
Meaning
A judicial writ from an appellate court ordering the court of record to produce the records of trial.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The defendant's lawyer filed a writ of error with the appellate court, arguing that the trial court had made a critical mistake in its ruling.
- The appellate court issued a writ of error, directing the lower court to provide a complete transcript of the trial proceedings.
- After reviewing the writ of error, the appellate court found that the trial court had indeed erred in its application of the law.
- The plaintiff's lawyer opposed the defendant's writ of error, arguing that the trial court's decision was well-supported by the evidence.
- The writ of error was granted, and the appellate court ordered the trial court to produce all relevant documents and testimony from the original trial.