cer·ti·o·rar·i

(sûr′shē-ə-râr′ē, -rä′rē)

n. Law

A writ seeking review of a lower court decision by a higher court.

[Middle English, from Latin certiorārī (volumus), (we wish) to be informed (words in the writ), passive of certiōrāre, to inform, apprise, from certior, comparative of certus, certain; see certain.]

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certiorari

(ˌsɜːtɪɔːˈrɛəraɪ)

(Law) law an order of a superior court directing that a record of proceedings in a lower court be sent up for review. See also mandamus, prohibition

[C15: from legal Latin: to be informed]

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cer•ti•o•ra•ri

(ˌsɜr ʃi əˈrɛər aɪ, -ˈrɛər i, -ˈrɑr i)

n.

a writ by which a superior court can call up for review the record of a proceeding in an inferior court.

[1515–25; < Latin: to be informed, a word in the Latin text of the writ]

certiorari

An order sent from a superior court to an inferior one requesting a transcript of the proceedings of one of its cases for review.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

certiorari - a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case

writ of certiorari

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"

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to defer the presentation of his evidence and hold in abeyance the trial proceedings on the 58 counts of murder charges filed against him pending the resolution of the petition for certiorari he filed before the Court of Appeals.

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