Certiorari

Pronunciation: /sərʃiəˈrɑːri/

Definitions of certiorari

noun a writ or order by which a higher court reviews a decision of a lower court

Example Sentences

A1 Certiorari is a legal term used in the United States.

A2 The Supreme Court granted certiorari in the case.

B1 The lawyer filed a petition for certiorari with the court.

B2 The judge explained the process of certiorari to the jury.

C1 The decision to grant certiorari is based on the importance of the legal issues involved.

C2 The Supreme Court's decision to deny certiorari effectively ends the case.

Examples of certiorari in a Sentence

formal The Supreme Court granted certiorari to review the lower court's decision.

informal The Supreme Court decided to take up the case for review.

slang The Supreme Court said, 'We'll check it out.'

figurative The Supreme Court's decision to grant certiorari shed light on the importance of the case.

Grammatical Forms of certiorari

• past tense: certioraried
• plural: certioraris
• comparative: more certiorari
• superlative: most certiorari
• present tense: certioraries
• future tense: will certiorari
• perfect tense: have certioraried
• continuous tense: is certiorariing
• singular: certiorari
• positive degree: certiorari
• infinitive: to certiorari
• gerund: certiorariing
• participle: certioraried

Origin and Evolution of certiorari

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'certiorari' comes from Latin, specifically from the phrase 'writ of certiorari' meaning 'to be informed'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in English legal terminology to refer to a writ issued by a superior court to review a decision of a lower court, 'certiorari' has since evolved to be commonly used in the legal field to request a review of a decision by a higher court.