Writ of Certiorari | Definition

 

Course: Law

A writ of certiorari is an order issued by the U.S. Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case which it will hear on appeal.

Commonly abbreviated “cert.” If the phrase “cert. denied” appears in the text of a Supreme Court case, it means that the court has denied the appellant’s request to hear the case, and thus they deny the petitioner’s request to issue the writ of certiorari.


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