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| certiorari |
a writ sent from a higher court to a lower, requesting, for review, the transcript of a case tried in the lower court. |
| habeas corpus |
in law, a writ calling for a detained person to be brought before a court, designed to insure against unlawful detention or imprisonment. |
| scire facias |
in law, a judicial writ requiring a party to show cause why a judicial record should not be enforced, repealed, or annulled. [2 definitions] |
| tales |
(used with a sing. verb) the writ that is issued to summon these people. [1/2 definitions] |
| venire facias |
a writ issued by a judge that directs an official to summon qualified citizens to serve on a jury. [1/2 definitions] |
| warrant |
in law, a judicial order or writ giving an officer of the law the right to make searches, seize property, make arrests, or execute judgments. [1/9 definitions] |
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