Certiorari
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
practice. To be certified of; to be informed of. This is the name of a writ issued from a superior court directed to one of inferior jurisdiction, commanding the latter to certify to the former, the record in the particular case.
1 Bac. Ab. 558;, 4 Vin. Ab. 330; Nels. Ab. h. t., Dane’s Ab. Index, h. t.; 3 Penna. 'R. 24.