ALL meanings of writ of right
writ of right
W w - noun writ of right English Law. a writ directed to a person who presided over a feudal court, directing him to render justice between his vassals in a dispute as to ownership of land: usually led to a trial in a royal court if feudal ownership was involved. 1
- noun writ of right Law. a common-law writ to restore land to its rightful owner or tenants. 1