writ
formal written order issued by a body with administrative or judicial jurisdiction
execution warrant
Authorization to execute a condemned person
Writ of election
official writ calling for an election
legal process
any formal notice or writ by a court obtaining jurisdiction over a person or property
prerogative writ
court order directing a government or other court
writ of assistance
Written order by court to complete a task
coram nobis
court procedure used to correct grave errors
qui tam
legal term in UK and US law, abbreviation of the Latin phrase qui tam pro domino rege quam pro se ipso in hac parte sequitur, meaning "[he] who sues in this matter for the king as well as for himself."
writ of attaint
request to for a second jury to determine errors of a previous jury
certiorari
court order for judicial review