Order and Writ

Order

Order noun - The way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another.

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Writ and order are semantically related in warrant topic. In some cases you can use "Writ" instead a noun "Order", when it comes to topics like authorization, summons.

Nearby Words: ordered, orderly, ordering, orderliness

Writ

Writ noun - (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer.

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Order and writ are semantically related in warrant topic. You can use "Order" instead a noun "Writ", if it concerns topics such as authorization, law.

Nearby Words: writing, write

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exact	exact order	exact writ
small	small order	small writ
large	large order	large writ

Both words in one sentence

Left wing Labour MP Dennis Skinner (and several others asking questions) spent several hours on 20th January 1989 moving a writ for a by-election in order to stop an anti-abortion bill being debated.

Source: Holding the Floor

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