On a large scale; magnified. / Readily discerned, unmistakably indicated; clear, obvious.

The Bible. / The sacred writings of the Christian religion. / The sacred writings of any religion. / Unquestionable truth.

(law) A writ that compels a government entity to perform mandatory or purely ministerial duties correctly.

(law) A class of writ that effects control over an inferior court or public authority.

A room where writs, writings, or written records are housed or kept; a law library.

(law) A writ which lay to recover lands in fee simple, unjustly withheld from the true owner.

(law) A writ issued in certain actions at law, where the defendant has suffered judgment to pass against him by default, in order to ascertain and assess the plaintiff's damages, where they cannot readily be ascertained by mere calculation.

(law) a court order authorising an officer to carry a judgment into execution.

(law) Synonym of summons

An order for the release of a person from custody.