certiorari

noun

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

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   Synonyms writ of certiorari

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. 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.

   noun

   Source: webster1913