Definition of Bill Of Certiorari

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Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
  • Bill of certiorari
    Ballentine's Law Dictionary

    A bill in equity for the removal of a suit to a higher court.

  • Bill of Certiorari
    Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition

    In English chancery practice. An original bill praying relief. It was filed for the purpose of removing a suit pending in some inferior court of equity into the court of chancery, on account of some alleged incompetency or inconvenient. Certum est quod certum reddi potest. That is certain which can be rendered certain. 9 Coke, 47; Broom, Max. 623.