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To: Amy J who wrote (118434)11/20/2000 10:38:58 AM
From: William Partmann  Read Replies (1) of 186894
 
Amy:

<<What is a "writ"? I know it has something to do with the potential for the Courts to do a "writ" against an Officer of the State that is doing something illegal.>>

I hope this wasn't answered, if it was, my apologies. A writ is a civil procedure wherein a party can ask the court for an order (i.e. writ) to perform an act or prevent an act. It this case it would probably be a Writ of Mandate. In other words requesting the Supreme Court to order a State Official to perform acts according to Florida law. The Supreme Court in order to act on a writ would have to determine:

1 What is the State law,
2. What is the act of the state official,
3. Is the act of the official contrary to State law,

If the court decides that the act is contrary to the law, the court can order the official to comply with the law.

Hope this simplistic explanation helps.
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