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certiorari
 
SYLLABICATION:cer·ti·o·rar·i
PRONUNCIATION:  sûrsh--râr, -rär
NOUN: A writ from a higher court to a lower one requesting a transcript of the proceedings of a case for review.
ETYMOLOGY:Middle English, from Latin certiorr (volumus), (we wish) to be informed (words in the writ), passive of certirre, to inform, apprise, from certior, comparative of certus, certain. See certain.
 
 
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