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Dropping the writ
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Writ of election.
"Dropping the writ"
An informal term used in Canada to describe the issuing of writs of election is "dropping the writ". The usage of the word drop in this context is likely derived from the phrase "draw up". Although it is still considered stylistically inappropriate by some, who assert that the correct phrase is "the writs are issued", or the "writs are drawn up", the term has been recorded in academic text.