"writ of inquiry" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: writs of inquiry [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|writs of inquiry}} writ of inquiry (plural writs of inquiry)
  1. (law) 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. Categories (topical): Directives, Law

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