writ of certiorari

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Common Legal Terms

An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal. See certiorari in Foreign Words Glossary.

US District Court - Northern District of NY — Pro Se Glossary of Common Legal Terms

An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal. The Supreme Court is usually not required to hear appeals of cases. A denial of “cert” by the Supreme Court allows the previous ruling to stand.

Offices of the US Attorneys (USAO) — Justice 101 Legal Terms Glossary retrieved 2014-05-28

An order issued by the U.S. Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case which it will hear on appeal.

Administrative Office of the United States Courts — Understanding the Federal Courts