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Certiorari

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000917

A writ issued by a higher court to a lower court, tribunal, or public authority, requesting the certified record of a particular case for review. This discretionary power allows the higher court to decide whether to hear an appeal. The Supreme Court of the United States grants a writ of certiorari in a small percentage of the cases it is asked to review.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000917
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000917",
  "term": "Certiorari",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A writ issued by a higher court to a lower court, tribunal, or public authority, requesting the certified record of a particular case for review. This discretionary power allows the higher court to decide whether to hear an appeal. The Supreme Court of the United States grants a writ of certiorari in a small percentage of the cases it is asked to review.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/certiorari/"
}

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