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Meanings of judicial writ in English

Portuguese
mandado
Catalan
ordre
Spanish
requisitoria

(Law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer.

        mandado
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        Examples for "writ"
        Examples for "writ"
        1
        After the writ's issued an election must be held within 44 days.
        Radio NZ
        2
        However, its writ does not run in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales.
        The Irish Times
        3
        The names of the men of the countess are in the writ.
        Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III
        4
        The Scriptures for the human race are writ in earth and Heaven.
        Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Fr...
        5
        In the meantime, I will proceed to the subject of this writ.
        James Otis, the Pre-Revolutionist
        Usage of judicial writ in English
        1
        A judicial writ ad inquirendum being executed, the prisons of his inquisition were laid open, and several innocent captives enlarged.
        The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves
        Translations for judicial writ
        Portuguese
        mandadomandato