Writ Of 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 in the highly publicized case.
- The appellate court granted the writ of certiorari, agreeing to hear the appeal and review the trial court's decision.
- The defendant's lawyer petitioned for a writ of certiorari, arguing that the trial court had made a grave error in its ruling.
- The writ of certiorari was issued by the high court, directing the lower court to send up the record of the case for review.
- After reviewing the petition, the court of appeals issued a writ of certiorari, agreeing to hear the case and consider the arguments presented.