writ
writs
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pluralof writ.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“The Fourth Amendment was born of the Founders’ revulsion for general warrants and writs of assistance—instruments that allowed the government to search first and develop suspicions later,” Mr. Chatrie says in his brief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
At every juncture, the government has told Boasberg that the plaintiffs in his case must file writs of habeas corpus to contest their deportations.
From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2025
Sentenced to 26 years to life in prison, Martinez spent the next three decades filing writs, appeals and petitions as a self-taught jailhouse lawyer.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2024
The Smith team then made its most important and aggressive move by noting that when judges have issued clearly erroneous jury instructions that doom prosecutions, “courts have permitted the government to obtain writs of mandamus.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
When Walter, who could barely read or write, failed to file the various pleadings, writs, motions, and lawsuits the other prisoners had advised him to file, they blamed him for his predicament.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
