writ of assistance

writ of as·sis·tance

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Definitions of writ of assistance words

noun writ of assistance a writ issued by a superior colonial court authorizing officers of the British crown to summon aid and enter and search any premises. 1
noun writ of assistance a writ issued by a court of equity, ordering the transfer of real property to the rightful owner 0

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10

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adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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