Sentences with word «writ»

The word "writ" refers to a legal document issued by a court that commands someone to do something or gives them legal notice of a claim against them. Full definition
This happens about 1 - 2 % of the time, but probably in about half or more of writs of habeas corpus that are formally valid (most are defective because they are rarely prepared by lawyers or people who understand the law in an area that is quite technical in any case).
These include petitions for writs of certiorari, responses, merits briefs, emergency applications and most other filings.
Her texts On Designing (1959) and On Weaving (1965), for instance, are to this day regarded at the level of holy writ in many art, design, and textile courses.
By now, most people are likely aware of the government's attempts to use the All Writs Act from 1789 as a tool to force Apple write new software with weaker security so that feds could unlock an iPhone 5c they had in custody.
In a letter to media blogger Jim Romenesko, Brill sided with Obbie in defending the beat system, noting that journalists who work at a legal trade publication face «this issue writ large because it only has one basic beat.»
For The Judicial Branch: represent Superior Court trial judge before Connecticut Supreme Court on Writ of Error appeal; investigation of New Haven Juvenile Detention Center; and represent employees before the Statewide Grievance Committee.
The plaintiff then filed writs against the defendant's properties and took no further steps to enforce its judgment.
Keep elbows in line with writs and avoid dropping hips.
Justices Dery and Mohammed Habib Logoh have brought separate writs at the High Court contending the recordings were done in violation of their right to privacy.
this Court take notice of cases that meet the technical prerequisites of § 1252; in other cases where an Act of Congress is held unconstitutional by a federal court, review in this Court is available only by writ of certiorari.
With the philosophy of Rene Descartes (1596 - 1650), the nature of reality was no longer seen as writ large over the universe only to be discovered by the exercise of reason but rather was what the human mind perceived, interpreted, made it to be («Cogito, ergo sum.
But when writ small on a smartwatch, Samsung's spec advantages are all but imperceptible.
In this episode, Michael Morguess discusses his new solo practice in southern California, where he frequently seeks writs of mandamus for clients fired by government agencies.
She's experienced in all aspects of appellate advocacy and procedure, and routinely prepares briefs on merits and jurisdiction, and petitions for extraordinary writs in original proceedings.
On the Switch, textures are often blurred or muddy, almost to the point of eyestrain when writ large on a monitor or television.
S - Net Freight (HK) Ltd v Namsung Shipping Co Ltd: application to set aside order granting leave to serve writ out of the jurisdiction.
An unspecified small number of creditors have sued the church and obtained writs of attachment, said church spokesman John Charles.
If the Supreme Court granted Samsung's petition from writ of certiorari, the outcome could have similarly positive effects as the recent Lexmark decision.
«I think people are disappointed with Albany writ large,» said Cuomo, who cited the recent indictments of the two legislative leaders.
If the original writ did not comply with the information below concerning the «Helping Families Save Their Homes» law, you should move the court for a new order which complies with the law.
Mr. Cuomo has made it clear that his thoughts are quite different from those of Mr. de Blasio, saying in the past that the charter school movement was «healthy for education writ large.»
First, there was the perennial Phi Delta Kappan / Gallup poll, which showed an ever - wider gap between parents» (very positive) perceptions of their own children's schools and the public's (very negative) perceptions of American schools writ large.
In its most recent use of the [All Writs Act] it goes so far as to contend that a court — without any legislative authority other than the AWA — can require Apple to create a brand new product that impairs the utility of the products it is in the business of selling.»
Though Wolitzer writs about big themes (in this case: ambition, envy, creativity) that cause you to think hard and evaluate your own life, her major achievement is in building characters.
He was also the designated Prerogative Writs Judge for the Bergen vicinage, where he heard numerous high profile cases pertaining to land development and Municipal and County government actions.
Seeking or opposing discretionary review, including writs of certiorari and petitions for allowance of appeal;
Today, we're seeing the tragic economic and environmental consequences of such political science writ large in our nation's deeply misguided policies concerning the world's two most fundamental needs: food and fuel.
History writ large by a crack team of craftspersons, the results are more awe - inspiring than moving, but the true story of Louis Zamperini definitely makes a heck of a yarn
Funny thing though science has proved a lot of what is written in the Bible and other sacred writs.
Pleadings (sometimes called writs) are court documents that are exchanged by the parties in a case.
In dealing with state and federal healthcare agencies, Fenton Law Group regularly files writ proceedings to compel compliance with the law.
Dominion, domination, is the first teaching in the bible, and is the root cause of what we see writ large in the world: hatred, violence, oppression of women, children, and the Earth..
UNITED NATIONS — The biggest land grab since colonial times is accelerating as nations scramble to claim writ over hundreds of thousands of square miles of ocean floor, much of it believed to be rich in natural resources.
Somewhat paradoxically, Douglas County is an atypical school district that tells the story of national education reform writ small.
Scientists already knew that the Earth is roughly spherical, but many early Christians felt compelled to believe Holy Writ without question.
«Today this Court takes the extraordinary step — one not taken in nearly 50 years — of instructing a district court to adjudicate a state prisoner's petition for an original writ of habeas corpus,» wrote a strident Justice Antonin Scalia in a dissent from the order in which Justice Clarence Thomas joined.
For all of our followers, we have one for worker's compensation practitioners — a category we do not see come up in many appellate decisions (it usually comes up through writ proceedings).
(b) 5:69 for, verily, those who have attained to faith [in this divine writ], as well as those who follow the Jewish faith, and the Sabians, and the Christians — all who believe in God and the Last Day and do righteous deeds — no fear need they have, and neither shall they grieve.
Kraus» midwestern gothic is this section of Pérez's book writ larger, starring Marvin Burke, a man who deals with a disobedient family in gruesome, relentless fashion.
- A child support form of writ ne exeat regno emerges — taking away someone's passport: why for child support but not for other debt?
On 14th May 2010, just seven (7) days after the service of the amended writ of summons on the 1st defendant, plaintiff caused a motion for judgment in default of defence to be filed.
This was an unforced error of enormous magnitude — one that has sparked a significant backlash to accountability policies writ large and also destroyed whatever credibility the feds may have had.
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