writ betydelse and definition

Betydelse av writ på svenska

• 0 a legal document from a law court that tells you that you will be involved in a legal process and explains what you must do:

  • There have been at least seven writs issued against him for late payment of bills.

  • She has served a writ for libel on the newspaper (= she has delivered it to them officially).

• 1 the authority to rule or make laws:

  • holy writ

• 2 past participle of write

• 3 a legal document from a court of law which orders someone to do something or not to do something

• 4 a legal document from a court which orders someone to do something or to not do something:

  • issue/serve a writ The company served a writ on the newspaper for publishing false accusations.

  • be served with a writ The author has been served with a writ which he will be contesting.