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certiorari


Main Entry: cer·tio·ra·ri
Pronunciation: \ˌsər-sh(ē-)ə-ˈrer-ē, -ˈrär-ē, -ˈra-rē\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, literally, to be informed; from the use of the word in the writ
Date: 15th century

: 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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