writ of summons
writ of subpoena

The present creation was in 1722, by writ of summons.

It was created by writ of summons on 19 June 1305.

He received a writ of summons to attend parliament on 7 September 1391.

The new member then submits his writ of summons, which is read by a Clerk.

The first issue referred to the committee related to the effect of writs of summons.

In 1676, his son applied for a writ of summons to Parliament, claiming the viscountcy.

Titles may be created by writ of summons or by letters patent.

Writs of summons generally follow the same form.

Writs of summons featured in medieval times, but creation by letters patent has become the norm.

The receipt of a writ of summons to Parliament meant that one was a peer.

Peers are called to the House of Lords with a writ of summons.

It is established precedent that the Sovereign may not deny writs of summons to qualified peers.

The practice of denying writs of summons to eligible peers has since been abandoned.

Writs of summons are issued to peers upon the summoning of each new Parliament.

Traditionally an 'action' is the name given to the legal process initiated by issue of a writ of summons.

He handed her the writ of summons, and her eyebrows rose as she examined the heavy, official envelope.

In 1329, he was created Baron Burghersh by writ of summons.

The scope of implementation was limited to only certain aspects of writs of summons.

Some peerage dignities, however, have since been created by writs of summons since that time.

The Committee agreed with the Government, ruling that writs of summons have effect throughout Parliament.

Barons sat in Parliament by a combination of tenure and writs of summons issued to them.

There was some delay, but Lord Bristol eventually received the King's writ of summons.

(Once a new Parliament is called, new writs of summons must be issued.)

Writ of Summons may refer to:

"This is the draft of a writ of summons I need as soon as possible, Father.

"The writ of subpoena duces tecum may be addressed to a stranger to the case or to a party.

These included, inter alia, writs of summons, writs of subpoena, writs and notices for use in enforcement, judgements.

John Waltham, Bishop of Salisbury, is said to have created the writ of subpoena in the reign of Richard II.

Statute at that time prohibited the issue of a writ of subpoena until the plaintiff had found sureties to satisfy the defendant's damages if he did not prevail in his case.

The matter had come before the Star Chamber because the arrest had been resisted and the Under-Sheriff (a Crown official) assaulted and a writ of subpoena was now requested.

Equity, for example, allowed the couple to ask the judge to force the defendants to answer her petition through a writ of subpoena, which also made it possible for her case to come to trial.

Sir John Fortescue was of the opinion that anyone who came forward to volunteer to give testimony in a case should be tried for maintenance, since he should have waited to be issued a writ of subpoena.