Associations to the word «Certiorari»
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Wiktionary
CERTIORARI, noun. (US) (legal) A grant of the right of an appeal to be heard by an appellate court where that court has discretion to choose which appeals it will hear.
CERTIORARI, noun. (British) (legal) A grant of review of a government action by a court with discretion to make such a review.
Dictionary definition
CERTIORARI, noun. A common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case.
Wise words
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