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certiorari

cer·ti·o·ra·ri
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sur-shee-uh-rair-ahy, -rair-ee]
    • /ˌsɜr ʃi əˈrɛər aɪ, -ˈrɛər i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sur-shee-uh-rair-ahy, -rair-ee]
    • /ˌsɜr ʃi əˈrɛər aɪ, -ˈrɛər i/

Definitions of certiorari word

  • noun certiorari an order of a superior court directing that a record of proceedings in a lower court be sent up for review 3
  • noun certiorari a discretionary writ from a higher court to a lower one, or to a board or official with some judicial power, requesting the record of a case for review 3
  • noun certiorari a writ issuing from a superior court calling up the record of a proceeding in an inferior court for review. 1
  • noun certiorari A writ or order by which a higher court reviews a decision of a lower court. 1
  • noun certiorari (US, law) A grant of the right of an appeal to be heard by an appellate court where that court has discretion to choose which appeals it will hear. 0
  • noun certiorari (Britain, law) A grant of review of a government action by a court with discretion to make such a review. 0

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Origin of certiorari

First appearance:

before 1515
One of the 27% oldest English words
1515-25; < Latin: to be informed, certified, literally, made surer, passive infinitive of certiōrāre to inform, verbal derivative of certior, comparative of certus sure (see certain); so called because v. form occurred in the L original

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Parts of speech for Certiorari

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

certiorari popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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