Explore: Writ Of Debt

prerogative writs, subpoenas, and certiorari are common types of writs, but many forms exist and have existed. In its earliest form, a writ was simply

"wager of law". It was enough to dispose of the plaintiff's claim. A common way to escape all writs, even the writ of right, as well as debt and detinue

to as a writ of habeas corpus. The writ of habeas corpus is one of what are called the "extraordinary", "common law", or "prerogative writs", which were

claims seeking the repayment of a debt or other matters could only be pursued through a writ of debt in the Court of Common Pleas, a problematic and

the writs of covenant, debt and account. Such writs demanded something as of right. The royal courts were initially only concerned with complaints of wrong

to be made), is a writ of execution after judgment obtained in a legal action for debt or damages for the sheriff to levy on goods of the judgment debtor

where trespass did; because for the same thing one may have a writ of account and a writ of debt. In the case Isaac v Clark (1614) 2 Bulstr 306 312–313, it

capture [him] in order for him to reply") is or was a writ issued by a court to the sheriff of a particular county to bring the defendant, having failed

original writs were abolished in 1883. The Court of Exchequer's main task was collecting royal revenues and taxes, partially through ensuring that debts to

origins of the action can be traced to the 14th century, when litigants seeking justice in the royal courts turned from the writs of covenant and debt to the