writ of exigent
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exigent — exigent, exigi facias Exigent, /eksajant/ exigi facias /ekssjay feys(h)iyas/ L. Lat. In English practice, a judicial writ made use of in the process of outlawry, commanding the sheriff to demand the defendant (or cause him to be demanded, exigi… … Black's law dictionary
exigent, exigi facias — Exigent, /eksajant/ exigi facias /ekssjay feys(h)iyas/ L. Lat. In English practice, a judicial writ made use of in the process of outlawry, commanding the sheriff to demand the defendant (or cause him to be demanded, exigi facial), from county… … Black's law dictionary
exigent — exigent, exigi facias Exigent, /eksajant/ exigi facias /ekssjay feys(h)iyas/ L. Lat. In English practice, a judicial writ made use of in the process of outlawry, commanding the sheriff to demand the defendant (or cause him to be demanded, exigi… … Black's law dictionary
exigent, exigi facias — Exigent, /eksajant/ exigi facias /ekssjay feys(h)iyas/ L. Lat. In English practice, a judicial writ made use of in the process of outlawry, commanding the sheriff to demand the defendant (or cause him to be demanded, exigi facial), from county… … Black's law dictionary
Writ — For other uses, see Writ (disambiguation). In common law, a writ is a formal written order issued by a body with administrative or judicial jurisdiction; in modern usage, this body is generally a court. Warrants, prerogative writs and subpoenas… … Wikipedia
Exigent — Ex i*gent, n. 1. Exigency; pressing necessity; decisive moment. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Why do you cross me in this exigent? Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (o. Eng. Law) The name of a writ in proceedings before outlawry. Abbott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
writ of proclamation — In English law, by the statute 31 Eliz., c. 3, No. 1, when an exigent was sued out, a writ of proclamation issued at the same time, commanding the sheriff of the county where the defendant lived to make three proclamations thereof, in places the… … Black's law dictionary
exigent — A writ which was used in outlawry proceedings when the defendant could not be found. The writ required the sheriff to cause the defendant to be proclaimed, required or exacted in five county courts successively, to render himself, and if he did,… … Ballentine's law dictionary
writ of exigi facias — /rit av egzajay feysh(iy)as/ See exigent … Black's law dictionary
allocator exigent — /aebkeytar egzajsnt/ A species of writ anciently issued in outlawry proceedings, on the return of the original writ of exigent. See exigent … Black's law dictionary
