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court order
a writ issued by a court of law requiring a person to do something or to refrain from doing something
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warrant
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
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assize
an ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property
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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
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habeas corpus, writ of habeas corpus
a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
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venire facias
a judicial writ ordering a sheriff to summon people for jury duty
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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
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attachment
a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding
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fieri facias
a writ ordering a levy on the belongings of a debtor to satisfy the debt
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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
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sequestration
a writ that authorizes the seizure of property
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writ of detinue
a writ ordering the release of goods that have been unlawfully detained
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writ of election
a writ ordering the holding of an election
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writ of error
a judicial writ from an appellate court ordering the court of record to produce the records of trial
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writ of prohibition
a judicial writ from a higher court ordering a lower court not to exercise jurisdiction in a particular case
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writ of right
a writ ordering that land be restored to its rightful owner
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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arrest warrant, bench warrant
a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court
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death warrant
a warrant to execute the death sentence
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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
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reprieve
a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
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commutation
a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one
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amnesty, pardon
a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
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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
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gag order
a court order restricting information or comment by the participants involved in a lawsuit
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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
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interdict, interdiction
a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
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citation
a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding
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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
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ticket
a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation)