certiorari

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Rather, the court discusses the limited and restricted option of a writ of certiorari which is NOT an appeal de novo.

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  1. noun A writ from a higher court to a lower one requesting a transcript of the proceedings of a case for review.

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  • The Ferrari case is currently before the Supreme Court on certiorari, and a direct circuit split may offer the high court sufficient incentive to hear it.
  • The Supreme Court opinion rejecting certiorari was written by CJ Vinson, joined by the other mediocre "ons" Burton, Minton and Jackson, along with Clark and Read. —  CapeCodToday Blog Chowder
  • The Supreme Court decision denied plaintiffs 'petition for a writ of certiorari, according to the filing. —  Cincinnati Business News - Local Cincinnati News | Business Courier of Cincinnati
  • Negusie then - through an immigration clinic at the University of Texas - asked the Law School's clinic to petition a writ of certiorari, asking the Supreme Court to hear an appeal from the lower court. —  Yale Daily News: Latest Issue
  • The Supreme Court late last month denied Blue Bird's petition for a writ of certiorari, which means justices won't hear it.
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  1. 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; see certain.

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  1. from L. L. certiorari, be informed of, infinitive pass of certiorare, inform, literally make more certain, from Latin certior, comparative of certus, certain: see certain.
 

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/sərʃɪəˈreɪrai/
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