First Known Use: 15th century
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certiorari
noun cer·tio·ra·ri \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
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Origin of CERTIORARI
Middle English, from Latin, literally, to be informed; from the use of the word in the writ
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