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Engl. practice. A writ which issues, at the same time with the exigi facias, by which the sheriff is commanded to make proclamations in the statute prescribed. 2. When it is not directed to the same sheriff as the writ of exigi facias is, it is called a foreign writ of proclamation. … [Read more...] about WRIT OF PROCLAMATION

A writ which was sued out by a widow when the executors of her deceased husband refused to let her have a third part of her late husband's goods after the debts were paid. … [Read more...] about WRIT OF RATIONABILI PARTE BONORUM

practice. The name of a process issued for the recovery of goods and chattels. Vide Replevin. … [Read more...] about WRIT OF REPLEVIN

Engl. law, pradice. If the defendant does not appear, in obedience to the original writ, there issue, when the time for appearance is past, other writs, returnable on some general return day in the term, called writs of process, enforcing the appearance of the defendant, either by attachment, or distress of his property, or arrest of his person, according to the nature of the … [Read more...] about WRIT OF PROCESS

The name of a process issued in the course of proceedings in outlawry, and which immediately precedes the writ of capias agatum. See Exigent, or Exigi Facias. … [Read more...] about WRIT OF EXIGI FACIAS