Consider the following pairs of legal terms and their descriptions:
1. Covenant: Legally binding rules or principles that signatory nations are bound by.
2. Summons: An official order directing a person to appear before a court of law.
3. Writ: A formal written order issued by a High Court or the Supreme Court.
4. Amnesty: A general public pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenders.
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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All the pairs are correctly matched. A covenant refers to a legally binding treaty or agreement among parties. A summons is a legal order issued by a court requiring an individual to appear before it. A writ is a formal written command/order issued by higher judicial bodies like the Supreme Court or High Courts. Amnesty is a sovereign act of general pardon granted by the government to group offenders, typically political ones.

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