Certiorari (Noun)
Meaning
A common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Supreme Court issued a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the lower court.
- The appellate court granted certiorari to examine the claims of judicial bias and misconduct.
- In a surprise move, the state supreme court denied certiorari, allowing the trial court's verdict to stand.
- After several years of litigation, the court of appeals petitioned for certiorari to resolve the case.
- Granting certiorari, the high court ruled that the lower court had erred in its application of the relevant statute.