Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

writ of inquiry

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: writ of in-quiry
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A writ issued in certain actions at law, where the defendant has suffered judgment to pass against him by default, in order to ascertain and assess the plaintiff's damages, where they cannot readily be ascertained by mere calculation.

American usage

Example Sentences

"Jeremy speaks like an Oracle. Don't you see how worthless great Men, and dull rich Rogues, avoid a witty Man of small Fortune? Why, he looks like a Writ of Enquiry into their Titles and Estates; and seems Commission'd by Heav'n to seize the better half."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

writs of inquiry (plural)

Questions

What does writ of inquiry mean?: A writ issued in certain actions at law, where the defendant has suffered judgment to pass against him by default, in order to ascertain and assess the plaintiff's damages, where they cannot readily be ascertained by mere calculation.

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