Written testimony – this is the testimony given out of court hearing in the form of a written declaration or affidavit. Usually, a notary public has to witness the signing written testimony. In some legal systems, the person who makes…
Written resolution – a resolution recorded and signed on paper, taken outside a General Meeting. It is signed by the shareholders of the corporate body (or by the company directors). See also “special resolution”
Written notice – This legal term refers to a notification, affecting the legal sphere of a person. Written notice could be served via recorded delivery, by the local notary public or by the court employees. For example, the summons of…
Written evidence – A written document, being a statement of relevant facts which is submitted to the court.
Written communication – this is any communication parties make, where they record their statements on paper or computer files. They do it because they can trust recorded communication as long as it can not be affected. And therefore parties could…
Writ of prohibition – in most jurisdictions this is a writ issued by the higher court towards the lower court. And It orders to the court not to proclaim a decision on a particular matter.
Writ of procedento – this is a request by one court towards another to speed-up judgment. Bear in mind that in some legal systems initial judgment procedures require court tax payable by the claimant in advance and these could last…
Writ of possession – in Bankruptcy law, this is an order for turning over a Title Deed, i.e. returning a conveyed asset.
Writ of execution – this is the execution order (execution list) issued by the court on the base of application by the judgment creditor, once the court decision in their favor has entered in legal force. The reason is to…
Writ of error – this is a demand by the appellate court towards the 1st instance court to forward the case for review and examination, on the base of entered claim by one of the parties against the decision of…