writ

A written order, issued by a court, ordering someone to do (or stop doing) something.

Authority, power to enforce compliance.

That which is written; writing.

To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.

“The pupil wrote his name on the paper.”

To be the author of (a book, article, poem, etc.).

“My uncle writes newspaper articles for The Herald.”

To send written information to.

“(UK) Please write to me when you get there.”

To show (information, etc) in written form.

“The due day of the homework is written in the syllabus.”

To be an author.

“I write for a living.”

(with to) To record data mechanically or electronically.

“The computer writes to the disk faster than it reads from it.”

(of an exam, a document, etc.) To fill in, to complete using words.

“I was very anxious to know my score after I wrote the test.”

To impress durably; to imprint; to engrave.

“truth written on the heart”

To make known by writing; to record; to prove by one's own written testimony; often used reflexively.

To sell (an option or other derivative).