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1. Hōlī Writ n.

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(a) The Scriptures, the Bible or any part of it; (b) Christian writings in general; a work by one of the Church Fathers or other Christian writer; -- used ironically [quot.: a1325]; ?fig. [quot……

2. allō̆cāte n. & adj.

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Law A writ authorizing payment (as of a pension or allowance); writ allocate. …

3. sub-pēna n.

Additional spellings: subpena
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Law (a) A writ compelling, under threat of punishment, the appearance of a party in a dispute before the court of chancery; ?also, a writ compelling a defendant to comply with an official ruling……

4. lī̆berātẹ̄ n.

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A warrant for payment of a pension, allowance, debt, etc., or for delivery of lands or goods from a sheriff's custody; writ liberate. …

5. supplicāvit n.

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Law A writ to keep the peace, often directed to reluctant justices of the peace; writ of supplicavit. …

6. supersē̆deā̆s n.

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Law A writ that stays or suspends proceedings in a case; also fig.; writ of supersedeas; supersedeas mongere, a seller of such writs; supersedeas of pes, a writ that stays a legal order to keep the……

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