See Also: WRIT OF DEBT, practice(law)
WRIT, practice(law)
WRIT OF DOWER, practice(law)
WRIT OF EJECTMENT, practice(law)
WRIT OF ENTRY, practice(law)
WRIT OF FORMEDON, practice(law)
WRIT OF COVENANTS, practice(law)
WRIT OF DETINUE, practice(law)
WRIT OF RECAPTION, practice(law)
WRIT OF REPLEVIN, practice(law)

WRIT OF DEBT, practice (law)


WRIT OF DEBT, 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 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 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 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 debt in the detinet, which lies for the specific recovery of goods, under a contract to deliver them. 1 Chit. Pl. 101. contract to deliver them. 1 Chit. Pl. 101.