Collocations for writ - noun

High Court, Supreme Court, etc. | legal | libel, personal injury, etc.

apply for, obtain
Creditors could obtain a writ for the arrest of their debtors.

file, issue, serve
A writ was filed in the High Court. | The solicitor came to serve a writ on him.

be served with, receive
He has been served with a High Court writ.

in a/the ~
22 defendants are named in the writ.

~ against
The businessmen have issued a writ against the authority for damages.

~ for
a writ for damages/libel

~ of
(technical) a writ of execution/summons