Stumped by a summons? Get the answer here!

Stumped by a summons? Get the answer here! - WRIT
Summons, e.g.

Once upon a time, in a small village nestled in a lush valley, there was a judge known for her incomparable wit and sharp mind. She had earned the reputation of always being able to solve any problem or dispute brought before her, no matter how complex or tangled.

One day, the judge received news that a notorious thief, who had evaded the law for years, was finally caught in a nearby town. She summoned the sheriff of the village and instructed him to bring the thief to her court to face justice.

The sheriff respectfully asked the judge how he could formally deliver the message to the thief that he had to appear in court. The judge thought for a moment and then handed him a small piece of paper with a mysterious word written on it: “Writ.”

The sheriff puzzledly asked what that means, and the judge explained that a writ is an official document that orders someone to appear in court. She went on to say that writs were used in ancient times when people couldn’t be reached in person, but today they are often sent via mail or electronically.

The sheriff scribbled a note and then sent it off to the town where the thief was being held, along with the judge’s mysterious message – “Writ.” A few days later, the thief arrived in court, looking sullen and defeated.

The judge was pleased with the swift delivery of her message and the sheriff’s use of the antiquated term “writ.” From that day on, whenever the judge needed to summon someone to appear in her court, she simply wrote “writ” on a piece of paper and sent it off. It became her shorthand for a formal legal summons and was soon adopted by other judges and legal professionals, spreading throughout the land.

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