Certiorari Definition

sûrshē-ə-rârē, -rärē
noun
A discretionary writ from a higher court to a lower one, or to a board or official with some judicial power, requesting the record of a case for review.
Webster's New World

To be more fully informed. A writ issued at the discretion of an appellate court directing a lower court to certify and deliver the record of a case that is not appealable as of right to the appellate court for possible review. See also appeal and writ of error.

Webster's New World Law

(US, law) A grant of the right of an appeal to be heard by an appellate court where that court has discretion to choose which appeals it will hear.

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Noun

Singular:
certiorari
Plural:
certioraris

Origin of Certiorari

  • Middle English from Latin certiorārī (volumus) (we wish) to be informed (words in the writ) passive of certiōrāre to inform, apprise from certior comparative of certus certain certain

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Law Latin present passive infinitive of certioro, a contraction of certiorem facere ("to search", literally "to make certain").

    From Wiktionary

Certiorari Sentence Examples

  • It may transfer any case to the supreme court or the supreme court may assume jurisdiction of any of its cases by issuing a writ of certiorari, but otherwise its decrees are final.

  • The court has appellate jurisdiction only, except for the power to issue writs of mandamus, quo warranto, certiorari, injunction and other original and remedial writs.

  • The CCIA meanwhile has also agreed not to seek certiorari to the Supreme Court in the US antitrust case ending the seven-year legal battle.

  • It has original jurisdiction in cases of habeas corpus, mandamus and prohibition, and appellate jurisdiction in cases involving a greater amount than one hundred dollars; concerning title or boundary of lands, probate of wills; the appointment or qualification of personal representatives, guardians, curators, committees, &c.; concerning a mill, roadway, ferry or landing; the right of a corporation or county to levy tolls or taxes; in cases of quo warranto, habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari and prohibition, and all others involving freedom or the constitutionalit y of a law; in criminal cases where there has been a conviction for felony or misdemeanour in a circuit, criminal or intermediate court; and in cases relating to the public revenues.

  • The court has original jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus, certiorari, prohibition, quo warranto and habeas corpus.

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