writ of inquiry
writ of inquiry noun: a writ issued in certain actions at law, where the defendant has suffered judgment to pass against him by default, in order to ascertain and assess the plaintiff's damages, where they cannot readily be ascertained by mere calculation.
Noun
writ of inquiry (plural writs of inquiry)
- A writ issued in certain actions at law, where the defendant has suffered judgment to pass against him by default, in order to ascertain and assess the plaintiff's damages, where they cannot readily be ascertained by mere calculation.
- Jeremy speaks like an Oracle. Don't you see how worthless great Men, and dull rich Rogues, avoid a witty Man of small Fortune? Why, he looks like a Writ of Enquiry into their Titles and Estates; and seems Commission'd by Heav'n to seize the better half.1695, [William] Congreve, Love for Love: A Comedy. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page number)
Forms of writ of inquiry
| plural | writs of inquiry |
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Questions about writ of inquiry
- What does writ of inquiry mean?
- Writ of inquiry means a writ issued in certain actions at law, where the defendant has suffered judgment to pass against him by default, in order to ascertain and assess the plaintiff's damages, where they cannot readily be ascertained by mere calculation.
- What part of speech is writ of inquiry?
- Writ of inquiry is a noun.
- What is the plural of writ of inquiry?
- The plural of writ of inquiry is writs of inquiry.
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