certiorari

cer·tio·ra·ri

noun
\ˌsər-sh(ē-)ə-ˈrer-ē, -ˈrär-ē, -ˈra-rē\

Definition of CERTIORARI

: a writ of superior court to call up the records of an inferior court or a body acting in a quasi-judicial capacity

Origin of CERTIORARI

Middle English, from Latin, literally, to be informed; from the use of the word in the writ

First Known Use: 15th century

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

Rhymes with CERTIORARI

calamari, zamindari