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writ of assistance

writ of assistance noun: a court order that authorized customs officers to conduct general searches of premises for contraband; a form of search warrant.

Noun

writ of assistance (plural writs of assistance)

  1. (US, historical) a court order that authorized customs officers to conduct general searches of premises for contraband; a form of search warrant

Forms of writ of assistance

pluralwrits of assistance

Questions about writ of assistance

What does writ of assistance mean?
Writ of assistance means a court order that authorized customs officers to conduct general searches of premises for contraband; a form of search warrant.
What part of speech is writ of assistance?
Writ of assistance is a noun.
What is the plural of writ of assistance?
The plural of writ of assistance is writs of assistance.

Words near writ of assistance in the dictionary

  1. wristy
  2. writ
  3. writ large
  4. writ larger
  5. writ largest
  6. writ of assistance
  7. writ of attachment
  8. writ of execution
  9. writ of habeas corpus
  10. writ of inquiry
  11. writ of mandamus

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