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writ

noun

Definition of writ

as in warrant

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as in instrument

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Recent Examples of writ If departments decline to complete those evaluations then that opens the door for the union to file a writ in superior court over the return-to-office order, Gauger said. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026 This Gen4 version offers more computing and faster loading compared to its predecessor by 55%, and boats read and writ speeds of up to 7450 and 6900MB per second, respectively. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026 Early on, access to the writ and to local courts bolstered parents’ abilities to recover minor sons. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 25 May 2026 His impact on cable TV and the news industry writ large will endure for generations to come. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for writ

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Law enforcement can’t collect DNA without consent or a warrant, unless the person is convicted of certain crimes.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
The officer further read the warrants connected to the murders of Christian Angulo, Mason Schermerhorn and Cristina Irimie.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

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In the 1930s a public health nurse set up a system of training dozens of midwives across our county and providing them with basic instruments and supplies.

— Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 July 2026
Art supplies, backpacks, stationery, educational organization tools like binders and file folders, lunch boxes, music instruments, flash drives and more count as school supplies.

— Zuri Primos July 25, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

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The suspect spent time in the hospital and was ordered to report to the Community Supervisions and Corrections Department upon his release, according to court documents.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
Charging documents indicate that Abarca had a physical altercation with his ex-wife during the incident, and missing persons reports were briefly filed for both Abarca and the couple’s toddler son in the following days.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

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While traditional arrest warrants require an ascertainment that there is evidence a crime may have been committed, Peterson's capias warrant stems from his failure to appear in court over the issues.

— Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
She was arrested and jailed on a civil order called a capias for repeatedly refusing Moukawsher’s orders requiring her to cooperate with a trustee appointed to close her law practice and prohibiting her from withdrawing money from a client account.

— Hartford Courant, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2022

Definition of capias

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But 69% of that came from unrealized paper gains on its stakes in SpaceX and Anthropic, not the core business, and Wall Street looked straight through it.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Lawmakers from Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies staged a counterprotest, calling for a discussion on examination paper leaks.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026

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Democrat control would mean committee gavels, subpoenas, document demands, and public hearings into his second term.

— James Robenalt, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026
If the Democrats retake the House in the midterms, Raskin could take the gavel of the House Judiciary Committee, which would also then give him subpoena powers.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of subpoena

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Candidate filing for non-incumbents is extended only if an incumbent does not file nomination papers by the deadline.

— Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
The excerpts come from Cooper’s March 19, 2025, deposition, which surfaced last month in a court filing by attorneys representing Drakeo’s family in a civil lawsuit against festival organizers and security contractors.

— Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

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