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writ of certiorari

DEFINITIONS OF: writ of certiorari

1

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

Synonyms:
certiorari
Type of:
judicial writ, writ
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
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