Crossword Genius

Volume is covered by legal document, as planned (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

devised

'planned' is the definition.
('devise' can be a synonym of 'plan')

'volume is covered by legal document' is the wordplay.
'volume' becomes 'v'.
'covered by' indicates putting letters inside.
'legal document' becomes 'deed' (deed is a kind of legal document).
'v'+'is'='vis'
'vis' placed inside 'deed' is 'DEVISED'.

'as' is the link.

(Other definitions for devised that I've seen before include "Invented" , "Came up with, a plan say" , "Conceived" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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