Notice: Although this page reads “§ 1”, all writs are listed below. The only reason the title reads “§ 1” is for the purpose of navigating the menu bar when using a desktop computer.
Types of Writs Categorized:
- Writs for Recovering Property, Estates, or Damages as a Result of Loss of Property
- Writs for Releasing Inmates or Persons in Custody
- Writs for Claiming Damages or Fining Someone Due to Breach of Written or Implied Contract
- Writs Issued by Higher Courts Mandating Lower Courts
- Writs to Counteract Various Forms of Fraud
- Writs of Injunction – a variety of writs to command or prevent an action that the plaintiff has shown to be necessary to prevent injury
- Alternative Writ or Optional Writ – command the defendant do a specified thing, or show why it has not been done or should not be done
- Writs to Recover Property (including land or estates) of Ancestors/Relatives
- Miscellaneous Writs
Also see:
History, Purpose, & Usage of Writs
General Terms for Various Types of Writs
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