Court order?
Crossword Clue and Answers
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Publications
- The New York Times Crossword - Friday, 31 Aug 2018
Crossword Answers
4 letters
WRIT
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
RISE
Rise in rank or status; "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"
STAY
Continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"
ASBO
OYEZ
5 letters
EDICT
A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"
6 letters
DECREE
A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"
7 letters
SUMMONS
A writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
ALLRISE
8 letters
MANDAMUS
An extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretion; used only when all other judicial remedies fail
SUBPOENA
A writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
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INJUNCTION
(law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity; "injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order"