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This was a writ which lay for one who had the right of property, against another who had the right of possession and the actual occupation. The writ properly lay only to recover corporeal hereditaments for an estate in fee simple; but there were other writs, said to be "in the nature of a writ of right," available for the recovery of Incorporeal hereditaments or of lands for a … [Read more...] about WRIT OF RIGHT

Latin for we command. It is a write issued by a superior court compelling a government official or a lower court to perform mandatory or ministerial duties in a correct and proper fashion. … [Read more...] about WRIT OF MANDAMUS

The name of a writ issued in England against a commoner who has a second time surcharged the common. … [Read more...] about WRIT OF SECOND SURCHARGE

The name of an ancient writ, which lies when: the lord paramount distrains on the tenant paravail; the latter shall have a writ of mesne against the lord who is mesne. Breve' de medio, old English law. A writ which was so called, by reason of the words used in the writ, namely, Unde idem A qui medius est inter C et praefatum B; that is, A, who is mesne between C, the lord … [Read more...] about WRIT OF MESNE

The writ by which, under the English judicature acts, all actions are commenced. … [Read more...] about WRIT OF SUMMONS