Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Writ of right — Right Right, n. [AS. right. See {Right}, a.] 1. That which is right or correct. Specifically: (a) The straight course; adherence to duty; obedience to lawful authority, divine or human; freedom from guilt, the opposite of moral wrong. (b) A true… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
writ of right — see writ Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
writ of right — A writ which is grantable as a matter of right, as opposed to a prerogative writ, which is issued only as a matter of grace or discretion. A writ which lay for one who had the right of property, against another who had the right of possession and … Black's law dictionary
writ of right — noun a writ ordering that land be restored to its rightful owner • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑writ, ↑judicial writ * * * 1. : an original writ used to protect a feudal tenant in the enjoyment of his freehold property by trial of… … Useful english dictionary
writ of right close — a writ of right used for tenants of the ancient demesne and directed to the bailiff of the manor commanding the lord to do right in his court … Useful english dictionary
writ of right patent — a writ of right directed to the sheriff and used in behalf of a person claiming to hold land by free tenure of a mesne lord … Useful english dictionary
writ of right — Date: 15th century 1. a common law writ for restoring to its owner property held by another 2. a writ granted as a matter of right … New Collegiate Dictionary
writ of right — 1. Eng. Law. a writ directed to a person who presided over a feudal court, directing him to render justice between his vassals in a dispute as to ownership of land: usually led to a trial in a royal court if feudal ownership was involved. 2. Law … Universalium
writ of right — noun Law 1. History one of two writs issued by a manorial court in a dispute between feudal tenants as to ownership or extent of a freehold. 2. US a similar writ, now supplanted by ejectment actions …
writ of right close — A writ which lay for the king s tenants in ancient demesne, and others of a similar nature, to try the right of then lands and tenements in the court of the lord exclusively. See 3 Bl Comm 195 … Ballentine's law dictionary
