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  1. 10-Feb-2008, 02:28 #1
    bidault
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    Default writ large

    What does "writ large" mean ?
    does it belong to lawyer's vocabulary, to legal jargon ?
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    Default Re: writ large

    On this site:
    Writ large - UsingEnglish.com

    Sounds like an old expression: 'writ' instead of 'written'.
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