Both Uses of
writ
in
Crime and Punishment
- It is for the recovery of money on an I O U, a writ.†
Chpt 2.1 *
- But what did he care now for an I O U, for a writ of recovery!†
Chpt 2.1
Definition:
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(writ) law: an order issued by a court or judicial officer
or more rarely:
archaic term for written or wrote