judicial writ, n.
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
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judicial writ writ
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
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
summons, process
subpoena, subpoena ad testificandum
subpoena duces tecum
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