Sentence examples for issued writs from inspiring English sources

Since then, his lawyers have issued writs claiming negligence, misuse of private information, defamation, breach of confidence and data protection.

In the Colonial period, the English Crown issued "writs of assistance" that permitted customs officials to enter homes or vessels and seize whatever they deemed contraband.

The organisation yesterday also issued writs claiming damage for libel in four newspapers, the "Sunday Express," "News of the World," "Daily Express," and "Sunday Mirror".

Since then the boy's lawyers have issued writs claiming negligence, misuse of private information, defamation, breach of confidence and data protection.

He has issued writs against the Foreign Office and the Department for International Development, alleging they were behind leaks of other government memos that cast doubt on the integrity of his business affairs.

Last week it was disclosed that eight men freed from US custody at Guantánamo Bay had issued writs against MI5 and the Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, alleging they were complicit in their illegal detention and subsequent abuse.

"Unfortunately as they started it we'll be issuing writs ourselves," he said.

On paper, at least, this standard would appear to eviscerate federal court power to issue writs of habeas corpus.

The supreme court and the circuit and district courts shall have power to issue writs of habeas corpus.

Hence the power of the courts in this situation to issue writs under the 'all writs' statutes should be limited to the protection of its jurisdiction.

That storm is composed of O'Brien's reach through newspapers and radio holdings in company with his penchant for issuing writs against rival media outfits.