certiorari meaning

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certiorari (noun): a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case.

Definition of certiorari

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

    Synonyms: writ of certiorari

    Type of: writ

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