writ 1
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
Synonyms
- judicial writ 1
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
Hypernym
legal document 1
noun
(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
law 1
noun
the collection of rules imposed by authority
EnglishHyponym
court order 1
noun
a writ issued by a court of law requiring a person to do something or to refrain from doing something
warrant 1
noun
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
assize 2
noun
an ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property
certiorari 1
noun
a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case
habeas corpus 1
noun
a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
law 1
noun
the collection of rules imposed by authority
