warrant vs writ

writ vs warrant

warrant and writ both are nouns.

warrant is a verb but writ is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
warrant	Yes	No	Yes	No
writ	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, writ is a hypernym of warrant; that is, writ is a word with a broader meaning than warrant:

warrant: a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
writ: (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

Other hypernyms of warrant include judicial writ.

warrant (noun)	writ (noun)
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts	(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
formal and explicit approval
a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price

warrant (verb)	writ (verb)
provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)
stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of

Difference between warrant and writ

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