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Fieri facias

A judicial writ that lies for one who has recovered in debt or damages, commanding the sheriff that he cause to be made of the goods, chattels, or real estate of the defendant, the sum claimed.

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Writ 76% connected

3d pers. sing. pres. of Write, for writeth.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Abatement of a nuisance noun · 78% connection

(law) the removal or termination or destruction of something that has been found to be a nuisance

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Assumed name noun · 78% connection

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Attestant noun · 78% connection

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Attestator noun · 78% connection

(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature

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Cease and desist order noun · 78% connection

(law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity; "injunctions were forme…

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Civil wrong noun · 78% connection

(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought

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Comparative negligence noun · 78% connection

(law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff

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Compensatory damages noun · 78% connection

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Concurrent negligence noun · 78% connection

(law) negligence of two of more persons acting independently; the plaintiff may sue both together or separately

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Constructive possession noun · 78% connection

(law) having the power and intention to have and control property but without direct control or actual presence upon it

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Criminal negligence noun · 78% connection

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Admeasure verb · 78% connection

Formerly, the adjustment of proportion, or ascertainment of shares, as of dower or pasture held in common. This was by writ of admeasu…

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Answerable adjective · 78% connection

Obliged to answer; liable to be called to account; liable to pay, indemnify, or make good; accountable; amenable; responsible; as, an…

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Assize noun · 78% connection

an ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property

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Attach verb · 78% connection

To take by legal authority: (a) To arrest by writ, and bring before a court, as to answer for a debt, or a contempt; -- applied to a t…

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Audita querela unknown · 78% connection

A writ which lies for a party against whom judgment is recovered, but to whom good matter of discharge has subsequently accrued which…

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Award verb · 78% connection

To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge; as,…

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Capias noun · 78% connection

A writ or process commanding the officer to take the body of the person named in it, that is, to arrest him; -- also called writ of ca…

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Devise verb · 78% connection

To give by will; -- used of real estate; formerly, also, of chattels.

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Distringas noun · 78% connection

A writ commanding the sheriff to distrain a person by his goods or chattels, to compel a compliance with something required of him.

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Ejectment noun · 78% connection

A species of mixed action, which lies for the recovery of possession of real property, and damages and costs for the wrongful withhold…

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Elegit noun · 78% connection

A judicial writ of execution, by which a defendant's goods are appraised and delivered to the plaintiff, and, if not sufficient to sat…

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Elisor noun · 78% connection

An elector or chooser; one of two persons appointed by a court to return a jury or serve a writ when the sheriff and the coroners are…

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