Writ-of-election
a writ by an executive authority requiring the holding of an election, especially one issued by a governor to require a special election for filling a vacancy in the representation from a state.
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a writ issued by an appellate court to the court of record where a case was tried, requiring that the record of the trial be sent to the appellate court for examination of alleged errors.
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extent (def 4a).
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twisted. historical examples the vinland champions ottilie a. liljencrantz the danish history, books i-ix saxo grammaticus (“saxo the learned”) the destroying angel louis joseph vance motor tours in yorkshire mrs. rodolph stawell the manchester rebels of the fatal ’45 william harrison ainsworth how the raven died alfred henry lewis california mary austin the devil’s elixir […]
- Writ-of-execution
noun (law) a writ ordering that a judgment be enforced
- Writ-of-prohibition
a command by a higher court that a lower court shall not exercise jurisdiction in a particular case.