judicial writ meaning

UK /dʒuːˈdɪʃəl rɪt/ US /dʒuˈdɪʃəl rɪt/ 4 syllables

judicial writ (noun): (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer.

Definition of judicial writ

  1. (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

    Synonyms: writ

    Type of: legal document

    Kinds: court order, warrant, assize, certiorari, habeas corpus, venire facias, mandamus, attachment, fieri facias, scire facias, sequestration, writ of detinue

How to pronounce judicial writ

judicial writ is pronounced /dʒuːˈdɪʃəl rɪt/ in British English and /dʒuˈdɪʃəl rɪt/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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