Cryptic crossword clue
Service requirement to study text no one recalled 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word CONSCRIPTION

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The straight part
We know that "Service requirement" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case service requirement = conscription.
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What does CONSCRIPTION mean?

CONSCRIPTION noun
  1. Involuntary labor, especially military service, demanded by some established authority.
  2. An enrolling or registering.

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