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Definition of certiorari in English: certiorarinoun ˌsəːtɪə(ʊ)ˈrɑːri mass nounLaw A writ or order by which a higher court reviews a case tried in a lower court. Example sentencesExamples - The applicant commenced proceedings in this Court for writs of mandamus, certiorari and injunctions.
- Certainly, insofar as the order nisi seeks writs of mandamus and certiorari, it is outside of the time limit.
- The old judicial review remedies of certiorari, mandamus and prohibition were never applied to charitable trusts as such.
- Well, your Honour, the orders that are sought are writs of mandamus and certiorari in this matter.
- If a lower court commits a factual or legal error, the Supreme Court will not grant a writ of certiorari simply to review that error.
Origin Late Middle English: from Law Latin, 'to be informed', a phrase originally occurring at the start of the writ, from certiorare 'inform', from certior, comparative of certus 'certain'. Definition of certiorari in US English: certiorarinoun Law A writ or order by which a higher court reviews a decision of a lower court. Example sentencesExamples - Certainly, insofar as the order nisi seeks writs of mandamus and certiorari, it is outside of the time limit.
- If a lower court commits a factual or legal error, the Supreme Court will not grant a writ of certiorari simply to review that error.
- The old judicial review remedies of certiorari, mandamus and prohibition were never applied to charitable trusts as such.
- The applicant commenced proceedings in this Court for writs of mandamus, certiorari and injunctions.
- Well, your Honour, the orders that are sought are writs of mandamus and certiorari in this matter.
Origin Late Middle English: from Law Latin, ‘to be informed’, a phrase originally occurring at the start of the writ, from certiorare ‘inform’, from certior, comparative of certus ‘certain’. |