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certiorari

[ sur-shee-uh-rair-ahy, -rair-ee ]

noun

Law.
  1. a writ issuing from a superior court calling up the record of a proceeding in an inferior court for review.


certiorari

/ 藢蝉蓽藧迟瑟蓴藧藞谤蓻蓹谤补瑟 /

noun

  1. 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
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of certiorari1

First recorded in 1515鈥25; from Latin: 鈥渢o be informed, certified,鈥 literally, 鈥渕ade surer,鈥 passive infinitive of 肠别谤迟颈艒谤腻谤别 鈥渢o inform,鈥 verbal derivative of certior, comparative of certus 鈥渟ure鈥; so called because the passive infinitive form occurred in the Latin original; certain
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of certiorari1

C15: from legal Latin: to be informed
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Example Sentences

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With the Supreme Court granting certiorari to Donald Trump on his immunity claims regarding the January 6th trial in Washington, we have reached a historic moment.

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鈥淭his Court should grant certiorari to consider this question of paramount importance.鈥

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Known as a petition for certiorari before judgment, such a move to skip the circuit court is rare: The court has allowed it in few cases, though a disproportionate number have been in recent years.

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鈥淭he Court should grant certiorari and set a briefing schedule that would permit this case to be argued and resolved as promptly as possible.鈥

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Supreme Court to grant discretionary review, or 鈥渃ertiorari,鈥 which it would likely do, Tribe explained.

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