certiorari: Meaning and Definition of

cer•ti•o•ra•ri

Pronunciation: (sûr"shē-u-râr'ī, -râr'ē), [key]
— n. Law.
  1. a writ issuing from a superior court calling up the record of a proceeding in an inferior court for review. Also called
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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