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WRIT OF CERTIORARI

\ɹˈɪt ɒv sˌɜːti͡əɹˈɑːɹi], \ɹˈɪt ɒv sˌɜːti‍əɹˈɑːɹi], \ɹ_ˈɪ_t ɒ_v s_ˌɜː_t_iə_ɹ_ˈɑː_ɹ_i]\

Definitions of WRIT OF CERTIORARI

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

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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