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In England, the king may, by his writ of protection, privilege any person in his service from arrest in civil proceedings during a year and a day; but this prerogative is seldom, if ever, exercised. Archb. Pr. 687. See Co. Litt 130a. … [Read more...] about WRIT OF PROTECTION

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

English law. The remedy by which, where the right of a party to benefice is obstructed, he recovers the presentation; and is the form of action now constantly adopted to try a disputed title to an advowson. See QUARE IMPEDIT. … [Read more...] about WRIT OF QUARE IMPEDIT

A writ which appears to be still in use to bring appeals to the English high court from inferior courts not of record proceeding according to the course of the common law. Archb Pr 1427. … [Read more...] about WRIT OF FALSE JUDGMENT

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