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writ::noun | Spocien Dictionary
Examples of writ
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He has also suffered problems with his memory and attention span, the writ says.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
The government's writ runs over some previously lawless areas of a vast country.
From the economist.com
The writ of ne exeat regno is also used to prevent a person leaving the country.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Imagine how much writ-ing I could do if I didn't have to answer all this e-mail.
From the npr.org
The writ does not require witnesses and is often in English before the conquest.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A portion of the writ period occurred during the 2008 Canadian federal election.
From the en.wikipedia.org
This is Raymond Chandler's penchant for complex high-low conspiracies writ large.
From the time.com
Of all the places to be served with a writ, did it have to be at a snooker match?
From the latimes.com
Every major city needs a mythology and Juba's is writ large across the cityscape.
From the independent.co.uk
- (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
- In common law, a writ is a formal written order issued by a body with administrative or judicial jurisdiction; in modern usage, this body is generally a court. Warrants, prerogative writs and subpoenas are types of writs; there are many others.
- WRIT-FM (95.7 FM) is a radio station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, owned by Clear Channel Communications. Branded as "Oldies 95.7", it airs a 60s-70s Oldies format.
- Writ is a legal commentary website on the topic of the law of the United States hosted by FindLaw. Writ publishes at least one new column by one of its regular columnists every business day, and frequently posts a second column by a guest columnist. ...
- Sabotage is the sixth studio album by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in July 1975.
- A written order, issued by a court, ordering someone to do (or stop doing) something
- (Writs) (for an election): Formal orders, issued by the Governor-General in the requiring that an election be held.
- (Writs) court letters and notifications upon administrative and offence procedures are letterpost items which, pursuant to law, are sent by the courts, state administrative bodies and other bodies with public authorisations.
- An order or mandatory process in writing issued in the name of a court or judicial officer commanding the person to whom it is directed to perform or refrain from performing a specified act.
