writ of assistance

writ of assistance

Definition of WRIT OF ASSISTANCE

1

: a writ issued to a law officer (as a sheriff or marshal) for the enforcement of a court order or decree; especially : one used to enforce an order for the possession of lands

2

: a writ used especially in colonial America authorizing a law officer to search in unspecified locations for unspecified illegal goods

First Known Use of WRIT OF ASSISTANCE

1706

Rhymes with WRIT OF ASSISTANCE

aesthetic distance, passive resistance, public assistance