writ of debt
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writ of debt — A writ which lies where the party claims the recovery of a debt; i.e., a liquidated or certain sum of money alleged to be due to him … Black's law dictionary
writ of debt — The common law writ in an action of debt. Lacaze v State (Pa) I Addison 58, 86. See debet et detinct … Ballentine's law dictionary
debt — n [Old French dette, ultimately from Latin debita, plural of debitum debt, from neuter of debitus, past participle of debere to owe] 1: something owed: as a: a specific sum of money or a performance due another esp. by agreement (as a loan… … 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 of execution — n. A writ ordering a law enforcement officer to enforce a judgment by the court. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. writ of execution one … 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 fieri facias — writ of fie‧ri fa‧ci‧as [ˌrɪt əv ˌfaɪəraɪ ˈfeɪʆiəs ǁ ˌfaɪri ] abbreviation fi fa noun writs of fieri facias PLURALFORM [countable] LAW a writ ordering an officer to take and sell property belonging to someone who owes money, until the value of… … Financial and business terms
writ of garnishment — An order of the court whereby property, money, or credits int he possession of another person may be seized and applied to pay a debtor s debt. It is used as an incident to or auxiliary of a judgment rendered in a principal action. Short… … Law dictionary
Writ — For other uses, see Writ (disambiguation). In common law, a writ is a formal written order issued by a body with administrative or judicial jurisdiction; in modern usage, this body is generally a court. Warrants, prerogative writs and subpoenas… … Wikipedia
Writ of Quominus — In England, the Writ of Quominus was a writ whereby the medieval court of Exchequer obtained a general jurisdiction over common pleas, and was a notable example of the use of a legal fiction.The plaintiff who wished to sue a debtor was alleged… … Wikipedia
