- writ (for something) (against somebody)
a legal document from a court telling somebody to do or not to do something (法庭的)令狀,書面命令 The company has been served with a writ for breach of contract. 這家公司因違約已接到法院令狀。 We fully intend to issue a writ against the newspaper. 我們一心想傳訊這家報紙。
Extra ExamplesTopics Law and justicec2A writ was filed in the High Court. 向高等法院提交令狀。 Creditors could obtain a writ for the arrest of their debtors. 債權人可以獲得逮捕債務人的令狀。 He can file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. 他可以申請人身保護令。 He has been served with a High Court writ. 他收到了高等法院的傳票。 The Supreme Court granted a writ. 最高法院發出了一個令狀。 The businessmen have issued a writ against the authority for damages. 商人對當局發出了要求作出賠償的文書。 The lawyer came to serve a writ on him. 律師來給他送傳票。 a writ for damages/libel 要求賠償損失的文書;诽謗令狀 a writ of execution/summons 執行令狀/ 傳票
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- legal
- High Court
- libel
- …
- apply for
- seek
- obtain
- …
- in a/the writ
- writ against
- writ for
- …
- an application for a writ of…
- a petition for a writ of…
Word Originnoun Old English, as a general term denoting written matter, from the Germanic base of write.