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certiorari definition
cer·ti·o·rari (sʉr′s̸hē ə rer′ē)
noun
Law 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
Etymology: ME < LL, lit., to be made more certain: a word in the writ
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