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Certiorari
Meaning
Noun
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In American English & Law:
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.
●
In British English & Law:
A
grant
of
review
of a government
action
by a
court
with
discretion
to make such a
review
.
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