certiorari
Syllables: cer·tio·ra·riUK/ˌsɜːʃəˈɹɛəɹaɪ/US/ˌsɝʃəˈɹɛəɹaɪ/
certiorari noun: a grant of the right of an appeal to be heard by an appellate court where that court has discretion to choose which appeals it will hear.
Noun
certiorari (plural certioraris)
- A grant of the right of an appeal to be heard by an appellate court where that court has discretion to choose which appeals it will hear.
- A grant of review of a government action by a court with discretion to make such a review.
certiorari meaning in Tamil
certiorari in Tamil
- ஆவணக் கேட்பு
Forms of certiorari
| plural | certioraris |
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Origin of certiorari
From the present passive infinitive of Latin certiōrō (“to make certain”), from the words used at the beginning of these writs when they were written in Latin: certiorārī volumus (“[we] wish to be made certain”).
Words formed from certiorari
- cert.
- cert
- cert pool
- certworthiness
Questions about certiorari
- What does certiorari mean?
- Certiorari means a grant of the right of an appeal to be heard by an appellate court where that court has discretion to choose which appeals it will hear.
- What is certiorari in Tamil?
- Certiorari in Tamil is ஆவணக் கேட்பு. See Certiorari meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is certiorari?
- Certiorari is a noun.
- How do you pronounce certiorari?
- Certiorari is pronounced /ˌsɝʃəˈɹɛəɹaɪ/ (US).
- What is the plural of certiorari?
- The plural of certiorari is certioraris.
Words near certiorari in the dictionary
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