Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
assistance, writ of — See writ of assistance … Black's law dictionary
assistance, writ of — See writ of assistance … Black's law dictionary
assistance writ — See writ of assistance … Ballentine's law dictionary
assistance, writ of — General search warrant used by the British in the American colonies. The warrants authorized customhouse officers, with the assistance of a sheriff, to search any house or ship for smuggled goods, without requiring them to specify the place or… … Universalium
assistance, writ of — Mandato general de allanamiento que usaban los ingleses en las colonias norteamericanas. La orden autorizaba a los funcionarios de aduana, con apoyo de un alguacil, para registrar cualquier residenciao barco en busca de artículos de contrabando,… … Enciclopedia Universal
writ of assistance — see writ Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. writ of assistance n … Law dictionary
writ — A written judicial order to perform a specified act, or giving authority to have it done, as in a writ of mandamus or certiorari, or as in an original writ for instituting an action at common law. A written court order or a judicial process,… … Black's law dictionary
writ — / rit/ n [Old English, something written] 1: a letter that was issued in the name of the English monarch from Anglo Saxon times to declare his grants, wishes, and commands 2: an order or mandatory process in writing issued in the name of the… … Law dictionary
writ of possession — Writ of execution employed to enforce a judgment to recover the possession of land. It commands the sheriff to enter the land and give possession of it to the person entitled under the judgment. For a distinction between the writ of possession… … Black's law dictionary
writ of assistance — n. a writ issued by a court of equity, ordering the transfer of real property to the rightful owner … English World dictionary
