WRIT - A judicial order. A formal
written command, issued from the court, requiring
the performance of a specific act. A mandatory precept
issued by the authority, and in the name of the sovereign
or the state, for the purpose of compelling the defendant
to do something therein mentioned.
It is issued by a court or other competent jurisdiction,
and is return-able to the same. It is to be under
seal and tested by the proper officer, and is directed
to the sheriff, or other officer lawfully authorized
to execute the same. Writs are divided into, 1. Original.
2. Of mesne process. 3. Of execution. There are several
kinds of writs.
