noun
- Plural of certiorari; writs issued by a higher court to review the decision of a lower court.
Usage: legal term; formal
Examples
- The appellants filed multiple certioraris to challenge the lower court's rulings.
- Several certioraris were granted by the Supreme Court that term.
- The lawyers prepared their certioraris with careful attention to procedural requirements.
- Certioraris are commonly used to bring cases from state courts to federal courts.
- The court received dozens of certioraris requesting review of the controversial decision.