writ of certiorari
31certiorari — cer•ti•o•ra•ri [[t]ˌsɜr ʃi əˈrɛər aɪ, ˈrɛər i, ˈrɑr i[/t]] n. law a writ by which a superior court can call up for review the record of a proceeding in an inferior court • Etymology: 1515–25; < L: to be informed, a word in the L text of the… …
32certiorari — A method of review of the action taken by an administrative agency. 2 Am J2d Admin L § 625; a writ issued by a superior to an inferior court of record, or to some other tribunal or officer exercising a judicial function, requiring the… …
33Certiorari — An order or royal writ issued by the king s *exchequer demanding information about an earlier judgement or order. (A corrupt, mispronounced form of the word was siserary .) These would be addressed to a bishop, e.g. concerning monies owed the… …
34certiorari — /ˌsɜtiɔˈrɛəraɪ/ (say .serteeaw rairruy) noun Law a writ issued from a superior court removing a case from a lower court or calling up the record of a proceeding in a lower court for review. {Latin: to be informed (literally, made more certain) …
35certiorari — n. writ for transference of hearing to superior court, or calling for production before superior court of records of a lower court …
36certiorari — n. Law a writ from a higher court requesting the records of a case tried in a lower court. Etymology: LL passive of certiorare inform f. certior compar. of certus certain …
37judicial writ — noun (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer • Syn: ↑writ • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑legal document, ↑legal instrument, ↑ …
38return to writ — A response to a writ or process, as where a sheriff or other officer having the custody of a prisoner responds to it writ of habeas corpus by stating in form prescribed by statute the material facts respecting thc detention of the prisoner. 25 Am …
39petition for certiorari — An application for a writ of certiorari, a pleading in effect, the purpose of which is to set the proceeding in motion. Hall v Hood, 121 Misc 572, 201 NYS 498 …
40Prerogative writ — Prerogative writs are a class of writs which originate from English law. Originally they were available only to the Crown, but later they were made available to the king s subjects through the courts. The prerogative writs are: * certiorari *… …
