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`1`Writ Of Replevin, Writ Of Praecipe, Writ Of Prevention, Writ Of Restitution `2` "Legal Lexicon":
WRIT OF REPLEVIN - The name of a process issued for the recovery of goods and chattels. WRIT OF PRAECIPE - This writ is also called a writ of covenant, and is sued out by the party to whom lands are to be conveyed by fine; the foundation of which is a supposed agreement or covenant that the one shall convey the land to the other. WRIT OF PREVENTION - This name is given to certain writs which may be issued in anticipation of suits which may arise.
WRIT OF RESTITUTION - A writ which is issued on the reversal of a judgment, commanding the sheriff to restore to the defendant below, the thing levied upon, if it has not been sold, and if it has been sold, the proceeds. --b-- |