Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
patent writ — In old practice, an open writ; one not closed or sealed up … Black's law dictionary
patent writ — An open or unsealed writ … Ballentine's 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
patent — 1. adj /peytant/ Open; manifest; evident; unsealed. Used in this sense in such phrases as patent ambiguity, patent writ, letters patent. noun /pabtsnt/ A grant of some privilege, property, or authority, made by the government or sovereign of a… … Black's law dictionary
writ — An order issued by a court. A writ of summons is an order by which an action in the High Court is started. It commands the defendant to appear before the court to answer the claim made in the writ by the plaintiff. It is used in actions in tort,… … Accounting dictionary
writ — An order issued by a court. A writ of summons is an order by which an action in the High Court is started. It commands the defendant to appear before the court to answer the claim made in the writ by the plaintiff. It is used in actions in tort,… … Big dictionary of business and management
writ — writ1 /rit/, n. 1. Law. a. a formal order under seal, issued in the name of a sovereign, government, court, or other competent authority, enjoining the officer or other person to whom it is issued or addressed to do or refrain from some specified … Universalium
writ of tolt — In old English law, the name of a writ to remove proceedings on a writ of right patent from the court baron into the county court … Black's law dictionary
writ of right patent — a writ of right directed to the sheriff and used in behalf of a person claiming to hold land by free tenure of a mesne lord … Useful english dictionary
United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals — The United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (CCPA) is a former United States federal court which existed from 1909 to 1982 and had jurisdiction over certain types of civil disputes. Contents 1 History 2 Judges 3 Bibliography 4 … Wikipedia
