writ of certiorari meaning

Noun: writ of certiorari

1. A common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case
   - certiorari

Derived forms: writs of certiorari

Type of: judicial writ, writ

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1. writ of certiorari in No . 93-1415 is granted limited
2. for writs of certiorari out-of-time are denied.
3. Writ of certiorari was filed and granted by the Supreme Court.
4. The Ninth Circuit granted Moylan's writ of certiorari request.
5. The Court also denied a petition for a writ of certiorari.