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  • 121Writ — For other uses, see Writ (disambiguation). In common law, a writ is a formal written order issued by a body with administrative or judicial jurisdiction; in modern usage, this body is generally a court. Warrants, prerogative writs and subpoenas… …

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  • 122sequestration — se·ques·tra·tion /ˌsē kwəs trā shən, ˌse / n 1: the act of sequestering: the state of being sequestered 2 a: a writ authorizing an official (as a sheriff) to take into custody the property of a defendant usu. to enforce a court order, to exercise …

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  • 123restrain — re·strain /ri strān/ vt 1 a: to prevent from doing something see also restraining order at order 3b b: to limit, restrict, or keep under control 2: to moderate or limit …

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  • 124David Heilpern — Residence New South Wales Nationality Australian Education Bachelor of Laws, Masters of Law by Research …

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  • 125seize — seizable, adj. seizer; Law. seizor /see zeuhr, zawr/, n. /seez/, v., seized, seizing. v.t. 1. to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon. 2. to grasp mentally; understand clearly and completely: to seize an idea …

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  • 126enclose — I verb blockade, bound, bracket, capture, cingere, circumscribe, circumvallate, close in, compass, confine, contain, embrace, encase, encincture, encircle, encompass, enfold, envelop, environ, fence in, gird, girdle, hem in, immure, impound,… …

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  • 127collar — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. neckband, neckwear; necklace; gorget, bertha, dicky; harness. See clothing, circularity. v. t., slang, nab, arrest, catch. See restraint. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. neckband, neckpiece, ruff, frill,… …

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  • 128arrest — ar•rest [[t]əˈrɛst[/t]] v. t. 1) law to seize (a person) by legal authority; take into custody 2) to catch and hold; engage: A noise arrested our attention[/ex] 3) to check the course of; stop: to arrest a disease[/ex] 4) law the taking of a… …

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