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A '''writ''' is a judicial order commanding a person to do something. An example is the [[writ of certiorari]], which is issued by the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] to a lower court to reconsider its decision on appeal. | A '''writ''' is a judicial order commanding a person to do something. An example is the [[writ of certiorari]], which is issued by the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] to a lower court to reconsider its decision on appeal. | ||
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A writ is a judicial order commanding a person to do something. An example is the writ of certiorari, which is issued by the U.S. Supreme Court to a lower court to reconsider its decision on appeal.