Writ of error vs certiorari
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From 245 U.S. 162 - Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co. v. Gilbert · 1917Most cited · 35 citing opinions
The difference between the two modes of securing a review, as contemplated by the statute, lies in the fact that a writ of error is granted as of right, while a writ of certiorari is granted or refused in the exercise of a sound discretion.