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Petition for certiorari

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003744

A formal request filed with a higher court, typically a supreme court, asking it to review a decision made by a lower court. This document outlines the legal errors or constitutional questions that warrant the higher court's attention. The U.S. Supreme Court grants only a small percentage of these petitions each year.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003744
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003744",
  "term": "Petition for certiorari",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A formal request filed with a higher court, typically a supreme court, asking it to review a decision made by a lower court. This document outlines the legal errors or constitutional questions that warrant the higher court's attention. The U.S. Supreme Court grants only a small percentage of these petitions each year.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/petition-for-certiorari/"
}

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