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noun

  • A common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case.
by WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
(n.) A writ issuing out of chancery or a superior court, to call up the records of a inferior court or remove a cause there depending, in order that the party may have more sure and speedy justice or that errors and irregularities may be corrected. It is obtained upon complaint of a party that he has not received justice or can not have an impartial trial in the inferior court.
by Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(latin) certiorari - To be informed by an appellate review court