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Writ
A legal order issued by an authority and in the name of the state tocompel a person to do something therein mentioned. It is issued by a court orother competent tribunal, and is directed to the sheriff or other officerauthorized to execute it. In every case the writ itself contains directions fordoing what is required.
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