Writ
Definition of Writ
3d pers. s | 1. | 3d pers. sing. pres. of Write, for writeth. | imp. & p. | 1. | imp. & p. p. of Write. | n. | 1. | | | 1. | That which is written; writing; scripture; - applied especially to the Scriptures, or the books of the Old and New testaments; as, sacred writ. | | 2. | (Law) An instrument in writing, under seal, in an epistolary form, issued from the proper authority, commanding the performance or nonperformance of some act by the person to whom it is directed; as, a writ of entry, of error, of execution, of injunction, of mandamus, of return, of summons, and the like.Service of a writ | See under Service. |
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