writ of assistance
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of writ of assistance
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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Klimczyk said Clippert is the one to decide how long he wants to work with the tenants before pursuing the writ of assistance.
From Washington Times • Oct. 12, 2020
If the tenants do not move voluntarily, the city can request a writ of assistance from the Rock County Courts to allow law enforcement to remove them from the property, Klimczyk said.
From Washington Times • Oct. 12, 2020
Wrote Justice Murphy: "The Court today has resurrected and approved, in effect, the use of the odious general warrant or writ of assistance."
From Time Magazine Archive
The writ of assistance had been used in Massachusetts in 1755 to prevent illicit trade with Canada and had aroused a violent hostility at that time.
From History of the United States by Beard, Charles A. (Charles Austin)
The writ of assistance was therefore an abominable instrument of tyranny.
From The War of Independence by Fiske, John
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