The Act is a direct outgrowth of the old common law system of writs (such as mandamus, certiorari, and prohibition), which served as the foundation for judicial review of administrative action before the modern system of civil procedure was developed.

• 《执行令和审判地点法》是古老的判例法令状制度（如指令、调取案卷令状和禁令等）的直接结果，它在近代民事程序制度发展之前，起着作为司法审查行政行为的基础的作用。