Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Wreckfree means that a port or place is safe for ships and their goods. It also means that the government cannot take away any shipwrecked goods or vessels.
A writ is a written order from a court or legal authority that tells someone to do something or not do something. It has been used for a long time in history, and there are many different types of writs. Some examples include a close writ, which is a secret writ that only certain people can see, and an original writ, which starts a legal case and tells the defendant to come to court.
Definition: A court's written order, in the name of a state or other competent legal authority, commanding the addressee to do or refrain from doing some specified act.
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The examples illustrate different types of writs that can be issued by a court. An alias writ is issued after another writ of the same kind in the same case, while an alternative writ commands the person to either do a specific thing or show cause why it should not be done. A peremptory writ is issued when the plaintiff seeks only general damages in an action for trespass.