Writ Of Debt

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In practice. A writ which lies where the party claims the recovery of a debt, i. e., a liquidated or certain sum of money alleged to be due to him. This is debt "in the debet," which is the principal and only common form. There is another species mentioned in the books, called the debt "in the detinet," which lies for the specific recovery of goods under a contract to deliver them. 1 Chit. PL 101.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A writ against one who owed the plaintiff a certain sum of money by obligation or by bargain for a thing sold, or by contract. See 1 Add. (Pa.) 58.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A writ which lies where the party claims the recovery of a debt, i. e. a liquidated or certain sum of money alleged to be due to him. This is debt in the debet, which is the principal and only common form. There is another species mentioned in the books, called the debt in the detinet } which lies for the specific recovery of goods under a contract to deliver them. 1 Chitty, PI. 101.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A writ which lies where the party claims the recovery of a debt; l. e„ a liquidated or certain sum of money alleged to be due to him.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

practice, lies where the party claims the recovery of a debt, i. e. a liquidated or certain which is the principal and only !common form. There is another species mentioned in the books, called debt in the detinet, which lies for the specific recovery of goods, under a contract to deliver them. 1 Chit. Pl. 101. WRIT OF QUARE IMPE-—