| 释义 |
writ
\ˈrit, usu -id.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Norse rit writing, writ, Gothic writs stroke, letter — more at write
1. : something that is written : writing or a written document — used especially in the phrases holy writ and sacred writ
2.
a. : a formal written document; specifically : a legal instrument in epistolary form issued under seal in the name of the English monarch from Anglo-Saxon times to declare his grants, wishes, and commands — see original writ
b. : an order or mandatory process in writing issued under seal in the name of the sovereign or of a court or judicial officer from the proper authority commanding the person to whom it is directed to perform or refrain from performing an act specified therein: as
(1) : one used in a particular legal action
< writ of account >
< writ of aiel >
< writ of covenant >
< writ of detinue >
(2) : one used to enforce a right
< writ of dower >
< writ of entry >
< writ of possession >
(3) : one used to convey a command or put something (as a court decision) in force
< writ of execution >
— see writ of prohibition
(4) : one used to redress a wrong
< writ of spoliation >
c. : such a written order held to constitute a symbol of the power and authority of the issuer
< the mountain ranges … halted the reach of the royal writ and the king's command — W.C.Dickinson >
— usually used with run
< northern Zululand was a sort of Alsatia where the Queen's writ did not run — Deneys Reitz >
< peoples outside the United States where our laws do not govern and our writ does not run — Dean Acheson >
d. : a document issued usually by the clerk of the crown in chancery directing the returning officer of a British parliamentary constituency to hold an election for a member of the House of Commons |