A writ of assistance is a written order (a writ) issued by a court instructing a law enforcement official, such as a sheriff or a tax collector, to perform... 19 KB (2,719 words) - 20:52, 17 December 2023 |
 | Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution (redirect from Fourth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States) erupted over the writs of assistance on December 27, 1760, when the news of King George II's death on October 23 arrived in Boston. All writs automatically... 106 KB (12,877 words) - 02:20, 16 April 2024 |
 | James Otis Jr. (redirect from The Rights of the British Colonies Asserted and Proved) supporter of patriotic causes in Massachusetts Bay Colony at the beginning of the Revolutionary Era. Otis was a fervent opponent of the writs of assistance imposed... 21 KB (2,444 words) - 23:20, 26 January 2024 |
 | Townshend Acts (redirect from Act of Indemnity of 1767) of parliament, [...] it is lawful for any officer of his Majesty's customs, authorized by writ of assistance under the seal of his Majesty's court of... 57 KB (6,158 words) - 21:21, 20 March 2024 |
Probable cause (section Use of trained drug dogs) writ of assistance and Boston merchants challenged its legality. In the case the lawyer for the merchants James Otis argued that writs of assistance violated... 23 KB (3,114 words) - 04:37, 4 March 2024 |
computer Writ of assistance, a written order issued by a court instructing a law enforcement official to perform a certain task American Student Assistance, a... 3 KB (429 words) - 15:51, 1 November 2023 |
warrant is generally an order that serves as a specific type of authorization, that is, a writ issued by a competent officer, usually a judge or magistrate... 7 KB (936 words) - 23:07, 18 April 2024 |
 | Thomas Hutchinson (governor) (category Justices of the Massachusetts Superior Court of Judicature) In 1761 Hutchinson brought upon himself a storm of protest and criticism by issuing writs of assistance, documents that authorized essentially arbitrary... 52 KB (6,170 words) - 05:32, 15 March 2024 |
look inside a property Search and seizure Sugar bowl (legal maxim) Writ of Assistance "Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995". legislation.gov.uk. National... 19 KB (2,390 words) - 19:37, 12 January 2024 |
a creditor who refuses to acquit him after a debt is paid. Writ of assistance issues out of the exchequer to authorise any person to take a constable to... 30 KB (4,137 words) - 19:55, 9 February 2024 |