The phrase "as a writ" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in legal contexts to refer to a formal written order issued by a court.
Example: "The judge issued a ruling as a writ to compel the defendant to appear in court."
Alternatives: "in the form of a writ" or "as a legal document".
A writ of habeas corpus cannot be used as a writ of error.
The petition, known as a writ of habeas corpus, claims that Mr. Skakel is being held unlawfully.
Mr. Harris pursued his claim in Florida for almost a year before receiving a court authorization, known as a writ of attachment, allowing him to seize Cuban assets.
Led by its founder, Boston attorney Steven Wise, the group is using a type of legal challenge known as a writ of habeas corpus typically brought by prison inmates or, less often, in child custody cases.
'We find no reason why this case is not governed by the general rule that a habeas corpus proceeding cannot be used as a writ of error, but must be limited to jurisdictional questions.
The writ cannot be availed of as a writ of error or an appeal, and, if the commitment was not void, petitioner was not deprived of his liberty without due process of law.
Before the court can rule on an issue, at least four justices must agree to hear a relevant case, known as granting a writ of certiorari.
There's a joke among entertainment lawyers: "Get a hit… get a writ," meaning as soon as a tune becomes a huge smash, the songwriters can expect that someone will come out of the woodwork to sue them.
But when the leading charge is within its jurisdiction, and the other charge, though varying in form, is for the same or similar acts, like a second count in an indictment, and the same sentence may be awarded on the first charge as upon both, a writ of prohibition should not issue.
Reaves prepared for him a state writ of habeas corpus, known as a Great Writ.
In addition, the application for stay is treated as a petition for a writ of certiorari, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.
