writ

     

In law, a writ is a formal written orer issued by a body with administrative or judicial jurisdiction. In modern usage, this public body is normally a court. Warrants, prerogative writs, and subpoenas are types of writs, but there are many others.

Trivia about writ

  • Jot this down--habeas corpus is an example of one of these court-issued orders
  • Habeas corpus is one of these orders whose name implies they're down in black & white