writ of certiorari
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writ of certiorari — writ of certiorari: certiorari Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. writ of certiorari … Law dictionary
Writ of certiorari — Certiorari ist ein Rechtsterminus (lat. certioro, certiorem facio – etwa bestimmen, zulassen, bestätigen), der auf die Prozesslehre von Ulpian zurückgeht und die Prozesshandlung bezeichnet, mit der ein übergeordnetes Gericht (iudex ad quem) sich… … Deutsch Wikipedia
writ of certiorari — n. CERTIORARI … English World dictionary
writ of certiorari — noun a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case • Syn: ↑certiorari • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑writ, ↑judicial writ * * * … Useful english dictionary
writ of certiorari — An order by the appellate court which is used by that court when it has discretion on whether or not to hear an appeal from a lower court. If the writ is denied, the court refuses to hear the appeal and, in effect, the judgment below stands… … Black's law dictionary
writ of certiorari — writ′ of certiora′ri n. lawg certiorari • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
writ of certiorari — Date: circa 1532 certiorari … New Collegiate Dictionary
writ of certiorari — See certiorari … Ballentine's law dictionary
certiorari — cer·tio·ra·ri /ˌsər shē ə rar ē, ˌsər shə , rär / n [Medieval Latin certiorari ( volumus ) (we wish) to be informed (words used in the Latin texts of such writs)]: an extraordinary writ issued by a superior court (as the Supreme Court) to call up … Law dictionary
writ — / rit/ n [Old English, something written] 1: a letter that was issued in the name of the English monarch from Anglo Saxon times to declare his grants, wishes, and commands 2: an order or mandatory process in writing issued in the name of the… … Law dictionary
