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Certiorari

🔄 Synonyms of "Certiorari"

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Word	Definition
writ of certiorarinoun	a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Certiorari"

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Word	Definition
writ of certiorarinoun	a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case
call-backnoun	the recall of an employee after a layoff
appellate jurisdictionnoun	(US, law) The power of a court to review and potentially modify the decisions made by another court or tribunal.
appellate courtnoun	(law) A court having jurisdiction to hear appeals and review a lower court's decisions.
appealnoun	A call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof; an entreaty, an invocation.
court of appealnoun	(law) An appellate court.
appeals courtnoun	(law) An appellate court, to hear appeals against lower tribunals.
court of appealsnoun	(law) An appellate court.
court of last resortnoun	(law) The final court of appeal in a jurisdiction; a supreme court.
high courtnoun	(common law) A supreme court; a court to which final appeals may be taken.
allocaturnoun	(law) The allowance of a proceeding, writ, order, etc., by a court, judge, or judicial officer.
court of second instancenoun	(law) An appellate court.
original jurisdictionnoun	(law) In common law legal systems, the power of a court to hear a case for the first time, as opposed to appellate jurisdiction.
audita querelanoun	(law) A writ which lies for a party against whom judgment is recovered, but to whom good matter of discharge has subsequently accrued which could not have been availed of to prevent such judgment.
right of counselnoun	(US, law) The right of a person accused of a crime to consult with an attorney before speaking with police.
interlocutornoun	A person who takes part in dialogue or conversation: a locutive partner.
case citationnoun	(law) A combination of numbers and abbreviations used in common law countries to identify an opinion of a court, including the names of the parties, case reporter, name of the court, and year of the decision, and sometimes the page of the opinion that is cited.
indicavitnoun	(UK, law) A writ of prohibition against proceeding in the spiritual court in certain cases, when the suit belongs to the common-law courts.
court of recordnoun	(law) A trial court in which a clerk or reporter takes down a record of proceedings, which is preserved at least long enough for all appeals to be exhausted, or for some further period of time provided by law.
court of lawnoun	A court presided over by a judge which is empowered to decide all aspects of legal disputes.