writ of certiorari
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of writ of certiorari
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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“This Court’s review is unwarranted, and the petition for a writ of certiorari should be denied.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2021
Most often, the petitioner is asking the Supreme Court to grant a writ of certiorari, a request that the lower court send up its record of the case for review.
From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021
In February 2018, Dassey’s attorneys pursued his last available appeal by filing a writ of certiorari with the U.S.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2018
Hill's attorneys have also filed a motion for stay of execution and a petition for writ of certiorari with the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2015
The Marshal then had the proceedings removed by a writ of certiorari before a full bench of the Supreme Court, when the decision of Judge Smith was confirmed, and Mr. Booth discharged from custody.
From The Trial of Theodore Parker For the "Misdemeanor" of a Speech in Faneuil Hall against Kidnapping, before the Circuit Court of the United States, at Boston, April 3, 1855, with the Defence by Parker, Theodore
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