“writ”
This page shows official legal definitions of “writ” from courts and ministries of justice in multiple countries. Definitions are listed in order of reading level to help with both basic understanding and deeper context.
United States
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A written court order directing a person to take, or refrain from taking, a certain act.
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Australia
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A document in the monarch's name, under the seal of the Crown, and issued by a court, which commands the person to whom it is addressed to do or refrain from doing some act.
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