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<p>In <a href="page.php?w=common_law">common law</a>, a <b>writ</b> is a formal written order issued by a body with administrative or judicial <a href="page.php?w=jurisdiction">jurisdiction</a>; in modern usage, this body is generally a <a href="page.php?w=court">court</a>. <a href="page.php?w=Warrant_%28legal%29">Warrants</a>, <a href="page.php?w=prerogative_writ">prerogative writ</a>s, <a href="page.php?w=subpoena">subpoena</a>s, and <a href="page.php?w=certiorari">certiorari</a> are common types of writs, but many forms exist and have existed.</p><p>
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