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An order issued by a court in the sovereign's name that directs some act or forbearance. Originally, a writ was an instrument under seal bearing some command of the sovereign.

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in The Oxford Companion to British History (1 rev) Length: 217 words
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in A Dictionary of British History (1 rev) Length: 90 words
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in The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages Length: 85 words
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in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement Length: 31 words

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