writ-n; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: a legal document issued by a court

Commentary: WRIT[+artifact][+document][+legal][+from_court]

Examples:
The court has issued a writ of execution.
Without a writ of entry, the action was not legal.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: the power of authority to enforce compliance

Commentary: WRIT[+state][+power][+enforcement][+of_compliance]

Examples:
These proceedings are conducted overseas where our writ does not run.

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