#written_document__writtendocument__document__papers  writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
  supertype:  written_material  creation_result (pm)
  part:  article.section  preamble
  subtype:  articles_of_incorporation  a document filed with a state by the founders of a corporation
  subtype:  ballot  a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
     subtype:  absentee_ballot__absenteeballot  a ballot that is cast in absentia (usually mailed in prior to election day)
  subtype:  brevet  a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay)
  subtype:  credential__certificate__certification__credentials__credential  a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
     subtype:  certificate_of_incorporation  state approval of the articles of incorporation of a corporation
     subtype:  identity_card__card  a card certifying the identity of the bearer; "he had to show his card to get in"
        subtype:  business_card  a card on which are printed the person's name and business affiliation
        subtype:  membership_card  a card certifying membership in an organization
           subtype:  union_card__unioncard  a card certifying membership in a labor union
        subtype:  library_card__librarycard__borrower's_card  a card certifying the bearer's right to use the library
        subtype:  ration_card  a card certifying the bearer's right to purchase rationed goods
     subtype:  birth_certificate__birthcertificate  a copy of the official document giving details of a person's birth
     subtype:  diploma__sheepskin  a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
     subtype:  military_commission__commission  an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces
     subtype:  bill_of_health  a certificate saying that a ship's company was healthy
     subtype:  teaching_certificate__teacher's_certificate__teacher'scertificate  a certificate saying that the holder is qualified to teach in the public schools
     subtype:  probate_will__probatewill  a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
  subtype:  charter  a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation
     subtype:  Magna_Charta__Magna_Carta__great_charter__greatcharter  the charter given to English barons by King John in 1215
     subtype:  bank_charter  a charter authorizing the operation of a bank
  subtype:  commercial_document__commercial_instrument  a document of or relating to commerce
     subtype:  financial_statement__financialstatement__statement  a document showing credits and debits
        subtype:  bank_statement  a periodic statement prepared by a bank for each client; "I wish my bank statement arrived earlier in the month"
        subtype:  invoice__account  a statement of money owed for goods or services; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"
           subtype:  electric_bill  a bill for money owed for electricity used
           subtype:  hotel_bill__hotelbill  statement of charges for staying in a hotel
           subtype:  medical_bill__medicalbill__doctor'sbill  statement of charges for medical services
           subtype:  phone_bill__phonebill__telephone_bill__telephonebill  statement of charges for telephone service
           subtype:  reckoning__tally  a bill for an amount due
           subtype:  tax_bill__taxbill  money owed for taxes
           subtype:  chit__check__tab  the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check"
        subtype:  account_statement__accountstatement__account  a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month"
           subtype:  capital_account__capitalaccount  (finance) an account of the net value of a business at a specified date
           subtype:  capital_account.account_statement__capitalaccount  (economics) that part of the balance of payments recording a nation's outflow and inflow of financial securities
           subtype:  profit_and_loss_account__profit_and_loss  an account compiled at the end of an accounting period to show gross and net profit or loss
           subtype:  suspense_account  an account used temporarily to carry doubtful receipts and disbursements or discrepancies pending their analysis and permanent classification
           subtype:  expense_account__expenseaccount__travel_and_entertainment_account  an account to which salespersons or executives can charge travel and entertainment expenses
        subtype:  income_statement__earnings_report__operating_statement__operatingstatement__profit-and-loss_statement  a financial statement that gives operating results for a specific period
     subtype:  voucher__coupon  a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed
        subtype:  luncheon_voucher__meal_ticket  coupon redeemable at a restaurant and entitling the holder to a meal
        subtype:  twofer  a coupon that allows the holder to purchase two items (as two tickets to a play) for the price of one
     subtype:  ticket  a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
        subtype:  commutation_ticket__commutationticket__season_ticket  a ticket good for several trips or to attend a season of entertainments; sold at a reduced rate
        subtype:  plane_ticket__planeticket__airplaneticket  a ticket good for a trip on an airplane
        subtype:  pass.ticket__pas  a complementary (free) ticket; "the start got passes for his family"
        subtype:  transfer.ticket  a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances
        subtype:  railroad_ticket__train_ticket__trainticket  a ticket good for a ride on a railroad train
        subtype:  theater_ticket__theaterticket__theatre_ticket__theatreticket  a ticket good for admission to a theater
        subtype:  bus_ticket__busticket  a ticket good for a ride on a bus
        subtype:  round-trip_ticket__return_ticket  a ticket to a place and back (usually over the same route)
           subtype:  day_return__dayreturn  a return ticket (at reduced fare) for traveling both ways in the same day
     subtype:  appraisal.commercial_document__estimate__estimation  a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
        subtype:  overestimate__overestimation__overvaluation__overappraisal  an appraisal that is too high
     subtype:  purchase_order__order  a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment; "IBM received an order for a hundred computers"
        subtype:  credit_order__bill-me_order  an order that is received without payment; requires billing at a later date
           subtype:  open_account  an unpaid credit order
        subtype:  indent  (British) an order for goods to be exported or imported
        subtype:  market_order  an order to a broker to sell or buy stocks or commodities at the prevailing market price
        subtype:  stop_order__stop-loss_order  an order to a broker to sell (buy) when the price of a security falls (rises) to a designated level
        subtype:  stop_payment  a depositor's order to a bank to refuse payment on a check
        subtype:  mail_order  a purchase negotiated by mail
  subtype:  confession.written_document  a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
  subtype:  copyright__rightoffirstpublication  a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
  subtype:  inclosure__enclosure  something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
  subtype:  form  a printed document with spaces in which to write; "he filled out his tax form"
     subtype:  application_form__applicationform  a form to use when making an application
     subtype:  claim_form__claimform  a form to use when filing a claim
     subtype:  order_form__orderform  a form to use when placing an order
     subtype:  questionnaire  a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information
        subtype:  personality_inventory__personalityinventory  a questionnaire that is supposed to yield a description of a person's personality traits; "a personality inventory is a direct test of personality, as contrasted with a projective test"
     subtype:  requisition_form__requisitionform__requisition  an official form on which a request in made; "first you have to fill out the requisition
     subtype:  tax_form__taxform  a form to use when paying your taxes
     subtype:  telegraph_form__telegraphform  a form to use when sending a telegram
  subtype:  legal_document__legaldocument__legal_instrument__legalinstrument__officialdocument__instrument  a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
     subtype:  derivative_instrument__derivative  a financial instrument whose value is based on another security
        subtype:  futures_contract__futurescontract  an agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated future date; the contract can be sold before the settlement date
           subtype:  stock-index_futures__stockindexfuture  a futures contract based on a stock index; a bet on the future price of the indexed group of stocks
        subtype:  option  the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
           subtype:  naked_option__nakedoption  a put or call option for which the seller or buyer has no underlying security position
           subtype:  covered_option__coveredoption  a put or call option backed by the shares underlying the option
           subtype:  call_option.option__calloption__call  the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
           subtype:  put__put_option__putoption  the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
           subtype:  straddle.option  the option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options
           subtype:  incentive_option__incentiveoption__incentive_stock_option__incentivestockoption  an option granted to corporate executives if the company achieves certain financial goals
           subtype:  stock_option__stockoption  the right to buy or sell a stock at a specified price within a stated period
              subtype:  call_option  an option to buy
              subtype:  put_option__putoption  an option to sell
           subtype:  lock-up_option  an option to buy the crown jewels offered to a white knight in order to forestall a hostile takeover
     subtype:  negotiable_instrument  an unconditional order or promise to pay an amount of money
        subtype:  bill_of_exchange__draft__order_of_payment  a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
           subtype:  overdraft  a draft in excess of the credit balance
           subtype:  foreign_bill__foreignbill__foreign_draft__foreigndraft  a bill of exchange that is drawn in one country and made payable in another
           subtype:  inland_bill  a bill of exchange that is both drawn and made payable in the same country
           subtype:  redraft  a draft for the amount of a dishonored draft plus the costs and charges of drafting again
           subtype:  trade_acceptance__tradeacceptance  a bill of exchange for a specific purchase; drawn on the buyer by the seller and bearing the buyer's acceptance
           subtype:  bank_draft__banker's_draft  a draft drawn by a bank against funds deposited in another bank
           subtype:  dividend_warrant  an order of payment (such as a check payable to a shareholder) in which a dividend is paid
           subtype:  money_order__moneyorder__postal_order  a written order for the payment of a sum to a named individual; obtainable and payable at a post office
           subtype:  banker's_acceptance__acceptance  banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank
           subtype:  bank_check__check__cheque  a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check"
              subtype:  bad_check__badcheck__bad_cheque__badcheque  a check that is dishonored on presentation because of insufficient funds; "issuing a bad check is a form of larceny"
              subtype:  giro_cheque__giro  (British) a check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed; it can be cashed either at a bank or at the post office
              subtype:  paycheck__payroll_check__payrollcheck  a check issued in payment of wages or salary
              subtype:  certified_check__certifiedcheck__certified_cheque__certifiedcheque  a check containing certification that the person who issued the check has sufficient funds on deposit to cover payment
              subtype:  personal_check__personal_cheque  a check drawn against funds deposited in your personal checking account
              subtype:  cashier's_check__cashier'scheck__treasurer's_check__treasurer'scheck__cashier's_cheque__cashier'scheque__treasurer's_cheque__treasurer'scheque  a check issued by the officer of a bank on the banks own account (not that of a private person); "cashier's checks are as good as cash"
              subtype:  blank_check__blankcheck__blank_cheque__blankcheque  a check that has been signed but with the amount payable left blank
              subtype:  medicare_check__medicare_payment  a check reimbursing an aged person for the expenses of health care
           subtype:  sight_draft__sightdraft  a draft payable on presentation
           subtype:  time_draft  a draft payable at a specified future date
     subtype:  passport.legal_document  a document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country
     subtype:  ship's_papers  official papers which a ship is legally required to have; related to ownership, cargo, etc.
     subtype:  manifest  a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane
     subtype:  debenture  a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt
     subtype:  power_of_attorney  a legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent
        subtype:  stock_power__stockpower  a power of attorney document to transfer ownership of a registered security from the owner to another party
        subtype:  proxy  a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting
     subtype:  letters_of_administration  legal document naming someone to administer an estate when no executor has been named
     subtype:  letters_testamentary__letterstestamentary  a legal document from a probate court or court officer informing you of your appointment as executor of a will and empowering you to discharge those responsibilities
     subtype:  working_papers__work_papers__work_permit  a legal document giving information required for employment of certain people in certain countries
     subtype:  act__enactment  a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
        subtype:  decree__edict__fiat__order__rescript  a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"
           subtype:  consent_decree__consentdecree  an agreement between two parties that is sanctioned by the court; for example, a company might agree to stop certain questionable practices without admitting guilt
           subtype:  curfew  an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited
           subtype:  decree_nisi  a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; becomes absolute at some later date
           subtype:  imperial_decree  a decree issued by a sovereign ruler
              subtype:  ukase  an edict of the Russian tsar
              subtype:  pragmatic_sanction__pragmaticsanction  an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land
           subtype:  judicial_separation__legal_separation__legalseparation  a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart
           subtype:  programma  an edict that has been publicly posted
           subtype:  proscription__prohibition__ban__interdiction  a decree that prohibits something
              subtype:  banning-order__banningorder  an order that bans something
              subtype:  enjoining__injunction__enjoinment__cease_and_desist_order  (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
                 subtype:  mandatory_injunction__mandatoryinjunction  injunction requiring the performance of some specific act
                 subtype:  permanent_injunction__permanentinjunction__final_injunction__finalinjunction  injunction issued on completion of a trial
                 subtype:  temporary_injunction__temporaryinjunction__interlocutory_injunction__interlocutoryinjunction  injunction issued during a trial to maintain the status quo or preserve the subject matter of the litigation until the trial is over
           subtype:  stay.decree  a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted; "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court"
              subtype:  stay_of_execution  an order whereby a judgment is precluded from being executed for a specific period of time
        subtype:  legislative_act__legislativeact__statute  an act passed by a legislative body
           subtype:  enabling_act__enabling_clause__enablingclause  a provision in a law that confers on appropriate officials the power to implement or enforce the law
           subtype:  ordinance  a statute enacted by a city government
           subtype:  special_act__specialact  a legislative act that applies only to a particular person or particular district
     subtype:  law  legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; "there is a law against kidnapping"
        subtype:  anti-drug_law  a law forbidding the sale or use of narcotic drugs
        subtype:  anti-racketeering_law__Racketeer_Influenced_and_Corrupt_Organizations_Act__RICO_Act__RICO  law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions
        subtype:  antitrust_legislation__antitrustlegislation__antitrust_law  law intended to promote free competition in the market place by outlawing monopolies
        subtype:  statute_of_limitations  a statute prescribing the time period during which legal action can be taken
        subtype:  fundamental_law__fundamentallaw__organic_law__organiclaw__constitution  law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
           instance:  United_States_Constitution__Constitution_of_the_United_States
        subtype:  public_law  a law affecting the public at large
        subtype:  blue_law  a statute regulating work on Sundays
        subtype:  blue_sky_law  a state law regulating the sale of securities in an attempt to control the sale of securities in fraudulent enterprises
        subtype:  homestead_law__homesteadlaw  a law conferring privileges on owners of homesteads
        subtype:  poor_law  a law providing support for the poor
        subtype:  Riot_Act  a former English law requiring mobs to disperse after a magistrate reads the law to them
        subtype:  prohibition.law  a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages; "in 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US"
     subtype:  bill__measure  a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"
        subtype:  appropriation_bill__appropriationbill  a legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose
        subtype:  bill_of_attainder  a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial
        subtype:  bottle_bill  a statute that would require merchants to reclaim used bottles
        subtype:  farm_bill  a statute that would regulate farm production and prices
        subtype:  trade_bill__tradebill  a statute that would regulate foreign trade
     subtype:  legal_brief__legalbrief__brief  a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
        subtype:  amicus_curiae_brief  a brief presented by someone interested in influencing the outcome of a lawsuit but who is not a party to it
     subtype:  will.legal_document__testament  a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die
        subtype:  Old_Testament  the collection of books comprising the sacred Scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
           subtype:  Septuagint  the pre-Christian Greek version of the Old Testament
        subtype:  New_Testament  the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other Epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible
        subtype:  devise.will  a will disposing of real property
     subtype:  living_will  a document written by someone still legally capable requesting that they should be allowed to die if subsequently severely disabled or suffering terminal illness; "after he discovered he had AIDS he drew up a living will"
     subtype:  deed_of_conveyance__deed__title  a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"
        subtype:  bill_of_sale  a deed transferring personal property
        subtype:  deed_poll  a deed made and executed by only one party
        subtype:  mortgage_deed  deed embodying a mortgage
        subtype:  title_deed__titledeed  a legal document proving a person's right to property
           subtype:  muniments  deeds and other documentary evidence of title to land
     subtype:  assignment.legal_document  the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another
     subtype:  trust_deed__trustdeed__deed_of_trust  a written instrument legally conveying property to a trustee often used to secure an obligation such as a mortgage or promissory note
     subtype:  conveyance  document effecting a property transfer
        subtype:  quitclaim_deed__quitclaimdeed__quitclaim  document transferring title or right or claim to another
     subtype:  income_tax_return__tax_return__taxreturn__return  document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability; "his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return"
        subtype:  amended_return__amendedreturn  a tax return that corrects the information in an earlier return
        subtype:  declaration_of_estimated_tax__estimated_tax_return__estimatedtaxreturn  return required of a taxpayer whose tax withheld from income does not meet the tax liability for the year
        subtype:  false_return__falsereturn  an incorrect income tax return
        subtype:  information_return__informationreturn  a return that provides information to the tax collector but does not compute the tax liability
        subtype:  joint_return__jointreturn  a return filed by a husband and wife
     subtype:  license__permit  a legal document giving official permission to do something
        subtype:  building_permit  a document authorizing the holder to construct a building of a particular kind on a particular lot
        subtype:  driver's_license__driving_license__drivinglicense  a license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle
        subtype:  fishing_license__fishinglicense__fishing_permit__fishingpermit  a license authorizing the bearer to fish during a specified period of time
        subtype:  hunting_license__huntinglicense__hunting_permit__huntingpermit__game_license  a license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of time
        subtype:  learner's_permit__learner'spermit  a document authorizing the bearer to learn to drive an automobile
        subtype:  letter_of_marque__letters_of_marque__letter_of_mark_and_reprisal  a license to a private citizen to seize property of another nation
        subtype:  liquor_license  a license authorizing the holder to sell alcoholic beverages
           subtype:  on-license  a license to sell liquor for consumption on the premises
        subtype:  marriage_license__wedding_license  a license authorizing a man and a woman to marry
        subtype:  occupation_license  a license to pursue a particular occupation
        subtype:  liberty_chit__libertychit__pass  a permit to enter or leave a military installation; "he had to show his pass in order to get out"
        subtype:  software_license
           subtype:  free_software/freeware/shareware_licence
              subtype:  freeware_license
              subtype:  shareware_license__sharewarelicense
              subtype:  GNU_general_public_license
              subtype:  GNU_lesser_general_public_license
           subtype:  proprietary_software_license
           subtype:  BSD_license
           subtype:  bundled_with_Mac_OS_X_license
           subtype:  bundled_with_Microsoft_Windows_license
     subtype:  letters_patent__letterspatent__patent  an official document granting a right or privilege
     subtype:  judgement__judgment__opinion  the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge"
        subtype:  concurring_opinion  an opinion that agrees with the court's disposition of the case but is written to express a particular judge's reasoning
        subtype:  dissenting_opinion  an opinion that disagrees with the court's disposition of the case
        subtype:  majority_opinion  the opinion joined by a majority of the court (generally known simply as `the opinion')
        subtype:  dictum__obiter_dictum  an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
     subtype:  acquittance__release  a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
     subtype:  judicial_writ__writ  a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
        subtype:  court_order__courtorder  a writ issued by a court of law requiring a person to do something or to refrain from doing something
           subtype:  divestiture  an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior; "the court found divestiture to be necessary in preventing a monopoly"
        subtype:  warrant  a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
           subtype:  search_warrant  a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court; the warrant describes the locations where the officials may search
           subtype:  bench_warrant__benchwarrant__arrest_warrant  a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court
              subtype:  pickup.bench_warrant  (informal) a warrant to take someone into custody; "put out a pickup on that man"
           subtype:  death_warrant__deathwarrant  a warrant to execute the death sentence
           subtype:  lettre_de_cachet__cachet  French history: the king could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal
           subtype:  reprieve.warrant  a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
           subtype:  commutation.warrant  a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one
           subtype:  pardon__amnesty  a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
        subtype:  assize  an ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property
        subtype:  writ_of_certiorari__certiorari  a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case
        subtype:  writ_of_habeas_corpus__habeas_corpus  a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
        subtype:  venire_facias  a judicial writ ordering a sheriff to summon people for jury duty
        subtype:  writ_of_mandamus__mandamus  an extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretion; used only when all other judicial remedies fail
        subtype:  attachment.judicial_writ  a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding
        subtype:  fieri_facias  a writ ordering a levy on the belongings of a debtor to satisfy the debt
        subtype:  scire_facias  a judicial writ based on some record and requiring the party against whom it is brought to show cause why the record should not be enforced or annulled
        subtype:  writ_of_detinue  a writ ordering the release of goods that have been unlawfully detained
        subtype:  writ_of_execution  a writ ordering that a judgment be enforced
        subtype:  writ_of_election  a writ ordering the holding of an election
        subtype:  writ_of_error  a judicial writ from an appellate court ordering the court of record to produce the records of trial
        subtype:  writ_of_prohibition  a judicial writ from a higher court ordering a lower court not to exercise jurisdiction in a particular case
        subtype:  writ_of_right  a writ ordering that land be restored to its rightful owner
        subtype:  summons.judicial_writ__summon__process__proces  a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
           subtype:  citation  a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding
           subtype:  ticket.summons  a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation)
              subtype:  speeding_ticket  a ticket issued for driving above the speed limit
              subtype:  parking_ticket__parkingticket  a ticket issued for parking in a restricted place
        subtype:  subpoena_ad_testificandum__subpoena  a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
        subtype:  subpoena_duces_tecum  a writ issued by a court at the request of one of the parties to a suit; it requires a witness to bring to court or to a deposition any relevant documents under the witness's control
     subtype:  mandate__authorization__authorisation  a document giving an official instruction or command
     subtype:  affidavit__attestation  written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
     subtype:  written_agreement__writtenagreement  a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties
        subtype:  contract  a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
           subtype:  adhesion_contract__contract_of_adhesion  a contract that heavily restricts one party while leaving the other free (as some standard form printed contracts); implies inequality in bargaining power
           subtype:  aleatory_contract  a contract whose performance by one party depends on the occurrence of an uncertain contingent event (but if it is contingent on the outcome of a wager it is not enforceable)
           subtype:  bilateral_contract__bilateralcontract  a contract involving mutual promises (each part is both promisor and promisee)
           subtype:  charter.contract  a contract to hire or lease transportation
           subtype:  conditional_contract__conditionalcontract  a contract whose performance depends on a fact or event that affects legal relations
           subtype:  cost-plus_contract  a contract in which the contractor is paid his total cost plus a stated percentage of profit
           subtype:  gambling_contract  a contract whose performance by one party is contingent on the outcome of a bet; unenforceable by statute in most jurisdictions
           subtype:  lease.contract  a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment
           subtype:  marriage_contract__marriage_settlement  a prenuptial agreement or contract
           subtype:  output_contract  a contract in which you promise to deliver your entire output to the other party who promises to accept it
           subtype:  insurance_policy__insurancepolicy__policy__insurance  written contract or certificate of insurance; "you should have read the small print on your policy"
              subtype:  floating_policy__floater  an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location
           subtype:  purchase_contract__purchase_agreement  a contract stating the terms of a purchase
           subtype:  quasi_contract__quasicontract  a contract created by law for reasons of justice without any expression of assent
           subtype:  requirements_contract  a contract in which you agree to purchase all your requirements of a particular sort from one party
           subtype:  sealed_instrument__contract_under_seal__special_contract__specialcontract  a contract that is signed and has the (wax) seal of the signer attached
           subtype:  service_contract__servicecontract  a contract for maintenance services
           subtype:  severable_contract__severablecontract  a contract in which in the event of a breach by one of the parties can be considered as several independent agreements expressed in a single instrument
           subtype:  subcontract  a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
           subtype:  partnership.contract  a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses
           subtype:  articles_of_agreement__shipping_articles  a contract between crew and captain of a ship
           subtype:  concession.contract__grant  a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business: "he got the beer concession at the ball park"
              subtype:  franchise  an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
           subtype:  labor_contract__laborcontract__labor_agreement__laboragreement__collective_agreement  contract between labor and management government wages and benefits and working conditions
              subtype:  yellow-dog_contract  a now-illegal labor contract whereby the employee agrees not to join a trade union
           subtype:  employment_contract__employment_agreement  contract between employer and employee
           subtype:  distribution_agreement  a contract governing the marketing of an item of merchandise
           subtype:  licensing_agreement__licensingagreement  contract giving someone the legal right to use a patent or trademark
           subtype:  merger_agreement__acquisition_agreement__acquisitionagreement  contract governing the merger of two or more companies
           subtype:  sale_in_gross__contract_of_hazard  a sale of a tract of land as a whole without a warranty as to the acreage
           subtype:  indenture  a contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term
        subtype:  Articles_of_Confederation  a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by gave the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens
        subtype:  compact__covenant__concordat  a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
        subtype:  indenture.written_agreement  formal agreement between the issuer of bonds and the bondholders as to terms of the debt
        subtype:  obligation  a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
           subtype:  indebtedness__liability__financial_obligation__financialobligation  an obligation to pay money to another party
              subtype:  limited_liability__limitedliability  the liability of a firm's owners for no more than the capital they have invested in the firm
              subtype:  debt.indebtedness  the state of owing money; "he is badly in debt"
              subtype:  arrears.indebtedness__arrear  the state of being behind in payments; "an account in arrears"
              subtype:  account_payable  a liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit
              subtype:  scot_and_lot  obligations of all kinds taken as a whole
        subtype:  treaty__pact__accord  a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
           subtype:  alliance  a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim
           subtype:  peace_treaty__peacetreaty__pacification  a treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"
              subtype:  Peace_of_Westphalia  the peace treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648
           subtype:  convention.treaty  (diplomacy) an international agreement
              subtype:  Geneva_convention  an agreement concerning the treatment of war prisoners
           subtype:  SALT_I  the first treaty between the US and USSR resulting from the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
           subtype:  SALT_II  the second treaty between the US and USSR resulting from the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
           subtype:  Treaty_of_Versailles  the treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans
        subtype:  escrow  a written agreement (or property or money) delivered to a third party or put in trust by one party to a contract to be returned after fulfillment of some condition
     subtype:  bill_of_indictment__indictment  a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
        subtype:  murder_charge__murder_indictment  an indictment charging someone with murder
        subtype:  true_bill  an indictment endorsed by a grand jury
     subtype:  impeachment  a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office
     subtype:  arraignment  a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment
     subtype:  certificate__security  a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends; "he held several valuable securities"
        subtype:  government_security__agency_security  a security issued by US government agencies or the Federal Land Bank
        subtype:  mortgage-backed_security  a security created when a group of mortgages are gathered together and bonds are sold to other institutions or the public; investors receive a portion of the interest payments on the mortgages as well as the principal payments; usually guaranteed by the government
        subtype:  registered_security  a security whose owner's name is recorded on the books of the issuer (or issuer's agent)
           subtype:  registered_bond  a bond whose owner is recorded on the books of the issuer; can be transferred to another owner only when endorsed by the registered owner
        subtype:  scrip  a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency
        subtype:  stock_certificate__stockcertificate__stock  a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation; "the value of his stocks doubled during the past year"
           subtype:  share  any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate; "he bought 100 shares of IBM at the market price"
        subtype:  bond_certificate__bond  an interest-bearing (or discounted) certificate of debt issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money
           subtype:  bond_issue  bonds sold by a corporation or government agency at a particular time and identifiable by date of maturity
           subtype:  convertible_bond__convertiblebond  a bond that can be converted to other securities under certain conditions
           subtype:  corporate_bond__corporatebond  a bond issued by a corporation; "a corporate bond is a safer investment than common stock in the same company"
           subtype:  coupon_bond__bearer_bond  a bond issued with detachable coupons that must be presented to the issuer for interest payments
           subtype:  government_bond__governmentbond  a bond that is an IOU on the US Treasury; considered the safest security in the investment world
              subtype:  savings_bond__savingsbond  non-negotiable government bond; cannot be bought and sold once the original purchase is made
              subtype:  Treasuries__Treasury_obligations  negotiable debt obligations of the US government secured by its full faith and credit
                 subtype:  Treasury_bill__T-bill  a short-term obligation that is not interest-bearing (it is purchased at a discount); can be traded on a discount basis for 91 days
                 subtype:  Treasury_bond  a debt instrument with maturities of 10 years or longer
                 subtype:  Treasury_note  securities with maturities of 1 to 10 years; sold for cash or in exchange for maturing issues or at auction
           subtype:  junk_bond  a (speculative) bond with a credit rating of BB or lower; issued for leveraged buyouts and other takeovers by companies with questionable credit
           subtype:  municipal_bond__municipalbond  a bond issued by a state or local government
              subtype:  utility_bond__utilitybond__utility_revenue_bond__utilityrevenuebond  a bond issued to finance the construction of public utility services
           subtype:  noncallable_bond__noncallablebond  a bond containing a provision that the holder cannot redeem the security before a specific date (usually at maturity)
           subtype:  performance_bond__performancebond__surety_bond  a bond given to protect the recipient against loss in case the terms of a contract are not filled; a surety company assumes liability for nonperformance
           subtype:  post-obit_bond  a bond made by a reversioner to secure a loan; payable out of his reversion
           subtype:  registered_bond  a bond whose owner is recorded on the books of the issuer; can be transferred to another owner only when endorsed by the registered owner
           subtype:  revenue_bond__revenuebond  a bond issued by an agency that is commissioned to finance public works; revenue from the public property is used to pay off the bond
           subtype:  secured_bond__securedbond  a bond that is back by collateral
           subtype:  unsecured_bond__unsecuredbond__debenture__debenture_bond__debenturebond  a bond that is backed by the credit of the issuer but not by any specific collateral
           subtype:  zero_coupon_bond  a bond (corporate or government) that is issued at a deep discount from its value at maturity and pays no interest during the life of the bond
        subtype:  zero-coupon_security  a security that makes no interest payments but instead is sold at a deep discount from its face value
           subtype:  zero-coupon_bond  the commonest form of zero-coupon security
        subtype:  partnership_certificate__partnershipcertificate  a certificate showing the interests of all parties in a business partnership
        subtype:  proprietorship_certificate  a certificate showing who is responsible in an individually owned business
        subtype:  convertible_security__convertiblesecurity__convertible  a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)
        subtype:  letter_security  a stock or bond that is not registered with the Securities Exchange Commission and cannot be sold in the public market
           subtype:  letter_stock  stock that has not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold to the general public
           subtype:  letter_bond  a bond that has not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold to the general public
        subtype:  listed_security  a security that has been accepted for trading by one of the organized and registered securities exchanges in the US
        subtype:  unlisted_security__over_the_counter_security__OTC_security  a security traded in the over-the-counter market
           subtype:  over_the_counter_stock__OTC_stock__unlisted_stock  stock that is not listed and traded on an organized exchange
              subtype:  penny_stock__pennystock  a stock selling for less that $1/share
  subtype:  papyrus  a document written on papyrus
  subtype:  patent  a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
  subtype:  political_platform__politicalplatform__platform__political_program__politicalprogram__program  a document stating the aims and principles of a political party; "their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election even though they offered no positive program"
  subtype:  resignation.written_document  a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign; "he submitted his resignation as of next month"
  subtype:  resolution__resolve  a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
     subtype:  joint_resolution__jointresolution  (U.S.) a resolution passed by both houses of Congress which becomes legally binding when signed by the chief executive (or passed over the executive's veto)
     instance:  Declaration_of_Independence
  subtype:  source  a document (or organization) from which information is obtained; "the reporter had two sources for the story"
     subtype:  source_materials  publications from which information is obtained
     subtype:  fountainhead__well__wellspring  an abundant source; "she was a well of information"

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