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extraordinary writ see writ
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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n. A writ for an extraordinary remedy.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
extraordinary writ
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