writ of certiorari

writ of certiorari
certiorari.
[1815-25]

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  • writ of certiorari — n. CERTIORARI …   English World dictionary

  • writ of certiorari — noun a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case • Syn: ↑certiorari • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑writ, ↑judicial writ * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • writ of certiorari — An order by the appellate court which is used by that court when it has discretion on whether or not to hear an appeal from a lower court. If the writ is denied, the court refuses to hear the appeal and, in effect, the judgment below stands… …   Black's law dictionary

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  • writ — / rit/ n [Old English, something written] 1: a letter that was issued in the name of the English monarch from Anglo Saxon times to declare his grants, wishes, and commands 2: an order or mandatory process in writing issued in the name of the… …   Law dictionary

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