Category: W

This was a writ which lay for one who had the right of property,against another who had the right of possession and the actual occupation. The writproperly lay only to recover corporeal hereditaments for an estate in fee-simple; butthere were other writs, said to be “in the nature of a writ of right,” available for therecovery of incorporeal hereditaments or of lands for a less estate than a fee-simple.Brown.In another sense of the term, a “writ of right” is one which is grantable as a matterof right, as opposed to a “prerogative writ,” which is issued only as a matter of grace ordiscretion.

a formal written document that si issued as a matter of course or as a matter of right.

A writ to put in force the judgment or decree of a court.

Court issued order after all attempts of collection have failed.

O writ which appears to be still in use to bring appeals to the English high court frominferior courts not of record proceeding according to the course of the common law.Archb. Pr. 1427.

The writ by which, under the English judicature acts, allactions are commenced.

Detained person’s attorney uses this writ to force police to bring the person to court and challenge legality of detention.

In English law. The name of a writ to remove proceedings on a writof right patent from the court-baron into the county court

In common-law practice. A writ which issues after the plaintiff inan action has obtained a judgment by default, on an unliquidated claim,V directing the sheriff, with the. aid of a jury, to inquire into the amount of theplaintiff’s demand and assess his damages. Lennon v. Rawitzer. 57 Conn. 5S3, 19 Atl.334; Havens v. Hartford & N. R. Co., 28 Conn. 70.

In English law. A writ directing an action brought in a superiorcourt to be tried in an inferior court or before the under-sheriff, under St. 3 & 4 Wm.IV. c. 42. It is now superseded by the county courts act of 1807, c. 142,