writ of error

writ of error

n. pl. writs of error

A writ commissioning an appellate court to review the proceedings of another court and correct the judgment given if deemed necessary.

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Noun

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writ of error - a judicial writ from an appellate court ordering the court of record to produce the records of trial judicial writ, writ - (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"