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noun
law A legal document issued by a court or judicial officer.
synonym: writ.
is a specific kind of: instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document.
is a broader term that covers: court order | warrant | assize | certiorari, writ of certiorari | habeas corpus, writ of habeas corpus | venire facias | mandamus, writ of mandamus | attachment | fieri facias | scire facias | sequestration | writ of detinue | writ of election | writ of error | writ of prohibition | writ of right | process, summons | subpoena, subpoena ad testificandum | subpoena duces tecum ... show more.
domain category: jurisprudence, law.
Dutch: bevelschrift, dwangbevel, gerechterlijke opdracht, dagvaarding
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