What does the term "writ" mean. I have the answer in front of me, but i need it explained because i'm SLOWWWWW.
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2007-02-11 06:10:42 · 4 answers · asked by hkirishmen 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
"writs" are basically "writings." They are specialized documents that usually are issued by a court compelling some action -- they may be writs of mandamus (compelling a public official to take a particular act, or compelling a lower judge to take some act), writs of execution (compelling the execution of a civil judgment0 writs of habeas corpus (compelling a jailer to either release or produce a prisoner), or others.
The term itself is just rather generic since each writ can be different, have a different author (but almost always a judge or Justice of a court) and have a different subject (the sheriff, another public official, a private person, etc.)
2007-02-11 06:42:09 · answer #1 · answered by Perdendosi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in law, a writ is a formal written order issued by a government entity in the name of the sovereign power. In most cases, this government entity is a court. Two kinds of writs are warrants and prerogative writs, but there are many others.
2007-02-11 14:19:07 · answer #2 · answered by sapphire_630 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's a court ordered document ordering someone to stop from performing a certain act.
2007-02-11 14:17:01 · answer #3 · answered by Groovy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means a motion to dismiss
2007-02-11 14:14:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋