- 1.1 countable (Law) (issued by a court)a royal writorden (feminine) or mandato (masculine) judicialto issue a writ (against somebody)un mandato realto serve a writ on somebodyexpedir una orden or un mandato (contra alguien)a writ of habeas corpusnotificarle una orden or un mandato a alguiena writ of execution/possessionun recurso de hábeas corpusun mandamiento de ejecución/embargoExample sentences
Example sentences1.2 uncountable (Religion)Holy Writ
- The applicant commenced proceedings in this Court for writs of mandamus, certiorari and injunctions.
- In September 2004, the applicant filed an application in the High Court for the constitutional writs of certiorari and mandamus.
- Where a court or a public officer wrongly refuses jurisdiction the exercise of the jurisdiction can be commanded by a writ of mandamus.
- This was the day that the writ for the election of members of this Parliament was returned.
- Clark said nominations for the election will close July 2, following the issuing of the election writs June 25.
- You would have to be developing this now, rather than waking up the day that writs are issued for election and wanting to build this within a couple of weeks.
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