Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
  • Ballentine's Law Dictionary

    A writ issued in the process of outlawry.

  • Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition

    A species of writ anciently issued In outlawry proceedings, on the return of the original writ of exigent. 1 Tidd, Pr. 128.