英语词汇“writ”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

If you are ever served with a writ, then you better do what it says. A writ is a written document issuing a legal order.

The word writ has been around since before the twelfth century and was first used to describe a written document needed to have a case heard at the royal courts of England during the Middle Ages. Nowadays, the king is most likely no longer involved, but this word still refers to a legal document issued by a court of law. A writ contains a written order instructing someone to do something or to stop doing something. If you ever need to give out a writ, remember that the verb to serve is typically used to describe the issuing of a writ — as in “Tony was served with a writ on Monday.”

WORD FAMILY

writ: writs

USAGE EXAMPLES

Last week, the defender's office filed a writ to an appellate court to grant their request to be heard before the January date.

Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016)

So ponder the spectacle of a President claiming his writ will last “indefinitely,” as Mr. Obama’s executive order puts it.

Wall Street Journal(Dec 21, 2016)

“Sing” is essentially that very short, writ large.

New York Times(Dec 20, 2016)

n (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

judicial writ

court order

a writ issued by a court of law requiring a person to do something or to refrain from doing something

warrant

a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

assize

an ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property

certiorari, writ of certiorari

a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case

habeas corpus, writ of habeas corpus

a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge

venire facias

a judicial writ ordering a sheriff to summon people for jury duty

mandamus, 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 discretion; used only when all other judicial remedies fail

attachment

a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding

fieri facias

a writ ordering a levy on the belongings of a debtor to satisfy the debt

scire facias

a judicial writ based on some record and requiring the party against whom it is brought to show cause why the record should not be enforced or annulled

sequestration

a writ that authorizes the seizure of property

writ of detinue

a writ ordering the release of goods that have been unlawfully detained

writ of election

a writ ordering the holding of an election

writ of error

a judicial writ from an appellate court ordering the court of record to produce the records of trial

writ of prohibition

a judicial writ from a higher court ordering a lower court not to exercise jurisdiction in a particular case

writ of right

a writ ordering that land be restored to its rightful owner

process, summons

a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant

subpoena, subpoena ad testificandum

a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court

subpoena duces tecum

a writ issued by a court at the request of one of the parties to a suit; it requires a witness to bring to court or to a deposition any relevant documents under the witness's control

divestiture

an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior

search warrant

a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court; the warrant describes the locations where the officials may search

arrest warrant, bench warrant

a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court

death warrant

a warrant to execute the death sentence

cachet, lettre de cachet

a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal

reprieve

a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)

commutation

a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one

amnesty, pardon

a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense

execution, 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

gag order

a court order restricting information or comment by the participants involved in a lawsuit

garnishment

a court order to an employer to withhold all or part of an employee's wages and to send the money to the court or to the person who won a lawsuit against the employee

interdict, interdiction

a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity

citation

a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding

monition, process of monition

a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted

ticket

a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation)

instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document

(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

单词	writ
释义	writ (once / 674 pages) n If you are ever served with a writ, then you better do what it says. A writ is a written document issuing a legal order. The word writ has been around since before the twelfth century and was first used to describe a written document needed to have a case heard at the royal courts of England during the Middle Ages. Nowadays, the king is most likely no longer involved, but this word still refers to a legal document issued by a court of law. A writ contains a written order instructing someone to do something or to stop doing something. If you ever need to give out a writ, remember that the verb to serve is typically used to describe the issuing of a writ — as in “Tony was served with a writ on Monday.” WORD FAMILY writ: writs USAGE EXAMPLES Last week, the defender's office filed a writ to an appellate court to grant their request to be heard before the January date. Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016) So ponder the spectacle of a President claiming his writ will last “indefinitely,” as Mr. Obama’s executive order puts it. Wall Street Journal(Dec 21, 2016) “Sing” is essentially that very short, writ large. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) n (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper judicial writ court order a writ issued by a court of law requiring a person to do something or to refrain from doing something warrant a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts assize an ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property certiorari, writ of certiorari a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case habeas corpus, writ of habeas corpus a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge venire facias a judicial writ ordering a sheriff to summon people for jury duty mandamus, 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 discretion; used only when all other judicial remedies fail attachment a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding fieri facias a writ ordering a levy on the belongings of a debtor to satisfy the debt scire facias a judicial writ based on some record and requiring the party against whom it is brought to show cause why the record should not be enforced or annulled sequestration a writ that authorizes the seizure of property writ of detinue a writ ordering the release of goods that have been unlawfully detained writ of election a writ ordering the holding of an election writ of error a judicial writ from an appellate court ordering the court of record to produce the records of trial writ of prohibition a judicial writ from a higher court ordering a lower court not to exercise jurisdiction in a particular case writ of right a writ ordering that land be restored to its rightful owner process, summons a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant subpoena, subpoena ad testificandum a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court subpoena duces tecum a writ issued by a court at the request of one of the parties to a suit; it requires a witness to bring to court or to a deposition any relevant documents under the witness's control divestiture an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior search warrant a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court; the warrant describes the locations where the officials may search arrest warrant, bench warrant a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court death warrant a warrant to execute the death sentence cachet, lettre de cachet a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal reprieve a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) commutation a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one amnesty, pardon a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense execution, 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 gag order a court order restricting information or comment by the participants involved in a lawsuit garnishment a court order to an employer to withhold all or part of an employee's wages and to send the money to the court or to the person who won a lawsuit against the employee interdict, interdiction a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity citation a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding monition, process of monition a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted ticket a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation) instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
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