Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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
proclamation — The act of publicly proclaiming or publishing; a formal declaration; an avowal; a public announcement giving notice of a governmental act that has been done or is to be done. The act of causing some governmental matters to be published or made… … Black's law dictionary
writ — A written judicial order to perform a specified act, or giving authority to have it done, as in a writ of mandamus or certiorari, or as in an original writ for instituting an action at common law. A written court order or a judicial process,… … Black's law dictionary
proclamation — An announcement made on behalf of the government. Lapeyre v United States (US) 17 Wall 191, 21 L Ed 606. An official announcement of a matter of great and vital public interest, such as the ratification of an amendment to the United States… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Writ of assistance — A writ of assistance is a written order (a writ) issued by a court instructing a law enforcement official, such as a sheriff, to perform a certain task. Historically, several types of writs have been called writs of assistance .[1] Most often, a… … Wikipedia
Proclamation of Rebellion — A 1775 printing of the proclamation The Proclamation of Rebellion, officially titled A Proclamation for Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition, was the response of George III of the United Kingdom to the news of the Battle of Bunker Hill at the… … Wikipedia
proclamation on exigent — In outlawry proceedings, the sheriff s proclamation that the defendant will be outlawed if he does not surrender. If a non est inventus is returned upon a capias, an alias writ, and a pluries writ, successively, a writ of exigent is sued out… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Outlawries Bill — A Bill for the more effectual preventing clandestine Outlawries, usually referred as Outlawries Bill, is customarily the first bill on the agenda of the United Kingdom s House of Commons at the start of each session of Parliament. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
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