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A writ of election is a formal written document issued by a state Governor ordering an election to take place.

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Executive Authority shall issue Writs of Election to fill vacancies. -Constitution of the United States of America


Who was the Boston Lawyer who opposed the writs of assistance?

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What was the legal documents allowing soldiers to search homes and warehouses for smuggled goods?

Writs of Assistance.


If a seat is vacant in the House of Representatives who issues the writs of election to hold a special election?

As per Article 1 Section 2 Paragraph 4 of the United States Constitution, "When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies." The "executive authority" need not be vested in a governor, or even an executive department separate from the legislature. This constitutional provision gives that authority to the executive power of each of the states which could be held by the legislature, a section of the legislature, an executive council, or any configuration legitimate in a "republican" form of government. However, in the US, mostly its governors.


Allowed the British to search colonists' homes?

Writs of Assistance were passed to empower British soldiers to search any colonial home they believed harbored smuggled goods. Writs of Assistance enhanced the Townshend Acts. The Writs of Assistance aroused a lot of anger and were challenged in every court in the thirteen colonies.


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How many writs of certiorari have been granted?

There have been tens of thousands of writs of certiorari granted in the history of the US Supreme Court.