Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 534:10

  • justice: when applied to a magistrate, shall mean a justice of a municipal court, or a justice of the peace having jurisdiction over the subject-matter. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:12
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
The writ, when issued by the court, may be made returnable to the court or a justice thereof in any county immediately, or at a time and place therein directed.