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writs
noun(writ)
something written : writing
writs
noun(writ)
a formal written document; specifically : a legal instrument in epistolary form issued under seal in the name of the English monarch
writs
noun(writ)
an order or mandatory process in writing issued in the name of the sovereign or of a court or judicial officer commanding the person to whom it is directed to perform or refrain from performing an act specified therein
writs
noun(writ)
bible
writs
noun(writ)
a writing or utterance having unquestionable authority

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