- writ of waste
- A writ invoking an ancient remedy to recover damages for waste committed and the estate itself in the same action. 56 Am J1st Waste § 30.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
writ of waste
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writ of waste — The name of a writ to be issued against a tenant who has committed waste of the premises. There were anciently several forms of this writ, adapted to the particular circumstances … 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
waste — Action or inaction by a possessor of land causing unreasonable injury to the holders of other estates in the same land. An abuse or destructive use of property by one in rightful possession. Spoil or destruction, done or permitted, to lands,… … Black's law dictionary
writ of estrepement — A common law writ of waste, which lay in particular for the reversioner against the tenant for life, in respect of damage or injury to the land committed by the latter. As it was only auxiliary to a real action for recovery of the land, and as… … Black's law dictionary
writ of estrepement — A common law writ of waste, which lay in particular for the reversioner against the tenant for life, in respect of damage or injury to the land committed by the latter. As it was only auxiliary to a real action for recovery of the land, and as… … Black's law dictionary
writ of estrepement — A writ invoking an ancient remedy for the prevention of waste. 56 Am J1st Waste § 30. A writ of ancient origin, the purpose of which was originally to prevent waste, after judgment obtained in any action real and before possession delivered. Its… … Ballentine's law dictionary
writ of prohibition of waste — A common law writ, which anciently lay for the owner of the inheritance against the commission of waste by a tenant in dower, or by the curtesy, or a guardian in chivalry, which issued out of chancery, was directed to the sheriff and commanded… … Ballentine's law dictionary
estrepement, writ of — A common law writ of waste, which lay in particular for the reversioner against the tenant for life, in respect of damage or injury to the land committed by the latter. As it was only auxiliary to a real action for recovery of the land, and as… … Black's law dictionary
estrepement, writ of — A common law writ of waste, which lay in particular for the reversioner against the tenant for life, in respect of damage or injury to the land committed by the latter. As it was only auxiliary to a real action for recovery of the land, and as… … Black's law dictionary
prohibition of waste — See writ of prohibition of waste … Ballentine's law dictionary
