certiorari

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

/ ˌsɜr ʃi əˈrɛər aɪ, -ˈrɛər i /

noun Law.

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

Also called writ of certiorari.

Origin of certiorari

First recorded in 1515–25; from Latin: “to be informed, certified,” literally, “made surer,” passive infinitive of certiōrāre “to inform,” verbal derivative of certior, comparative of certus “sure”; so called because the passive infinitive form occurred in the Latin original; see certain

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Example sentences from the Web for certiorari

Its original jurisdiction consists in issuing writs of mandamus, certiorari, prohibition, and habeas corpus.
Our Government: Local, State, and National: Idaho Edition|J.A. James
Under certain conditions, if the defendant's hardship could be definitely shown, a writ of certiorari and supersedeas might issue.
The Grafters|Francis Lynde
Certiorari—To order the record from an inferior to a superior court.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
An appeal from the jurisdiction of the courts lies by way of certiorari.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various

But we need not go further into the rather technical question of the scope of certiorari in this kind of case.
Judgments of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand on Proceedings to Review Aspects of the Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Mount Erebus Aircraft Disaster|Sir Owen Woodhouse, R. B. Cooke, Ivor L. M. Richardson, Duncan Wallace McMullin, and Sir Edward Somers

British Dictionary definitions for certiorari

certiorari

/ (ˌsɜːtɪɔːˈrɛəraɪ) /

noun

law an order of a superior court directing that a record of proceedings in a lower court be sent up for reviewSee also mandamus, prohibition

Word Origin for certiorari

C15: from legal Latin: to be informed

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单词	certiorari
释义	certiorari [ sur-shee-uh-rair-ahy, -rair-ee ] / ˌsɜr ʃi əˈrɛər aɪ, -ˈrɛər i / noun Law. a writ issuing from a superior court calling up the record of a proceeding in an inferior court for review. Also called writ of certiorari. Origin of certiorari First recorded in 1515–25; from Latin: “to be informed, certified,” literally, “made surer,” passive infinitive of certiōrāre “to inform,” verbal derivative of certior, comparative of certus “sure”; so called because the passive infinitive form occurred in the Latin original; see certain Words nearby certiorari certified milk, certified pasteurized milk, certified professional secretary, certified public accountant, certify, certiorari, certitude, certosina, cerulean, cerulean blue, cerulean warbler Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for certiorari Its original jurisdiction consists in issuing writs of mandamus, certiorari, prohibition, and habeas corpus. Our Government: Local, State, and National: Idaho Edition\|J.A. James Under certain conditions, if the defendant's hardship could be definitely shown, a writ of certiorari and supersedeas might issue. The Grafters\|Francis Lynde Certiorari—To order the record from an inferior to a superior court. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources\|James Wood An appeal from the jurisdiction of the courts lies by way of certiorari. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3\|Various But we need not go further into the rather technical question of the scope of certiorari in this kind of case. Judgments of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand on Proceedings to Review Aspects of the Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Mount Erebus Aircraft Disaster\|Sir Owen Woodhouse, R. B. Cooke, Ivor L. M. Richardson, Duncan Wallace McMullin, and Sir Edward Somers British Dictionary definitions for certiorari certiorari / (ˌsɜːtɪɔːˈrɛəraɪ) / noun law an order of a superior court directing that a record of proceedings in a lower court be sent up for reviewSee also mandamus, prohibition Word Origin for certiorari C15: from legal Latin: to be informed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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