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What is a writ? Name any three writs the Supreme Court may issue.
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Answer
A writ is a formal written order issued by a court commanding a person or authority to do or to refrain from doing something. Habeas corpus, mandamus and certiorari are three of them; the others are prohibition and quo warranto.
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Explanation
Habeas corpus requires a detained person to be produced before the court.
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