Question

Indicate the language of origin for the jargon term below. Use a dictionary if necessary.

writ of certiorari

Answer 1

"Writ of certiorari" is a juridic term. Also known as "cert. (abbreviation) petition" ,  petition for the writ of certiorari , the right to petition, or to seek judicial review. Can also be translated as "we wish to be informed".

Certiorari is a contraction of the latin verb "certiorare" , that can be translated as certify ; As writ , from latin "breve" ,  is an order (documented) emitted by the administrative or judiciary power .

Writ of certiorari is normally the process in which a superior court sends the document requesting of an inferior jurisdiction the records of a particular case to be reviewed.  This process depends on the superior court, jurisdiction examining if there are enough elements - reasons- to do so.

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Answer 2

Answer:

writ: Comes from Middle English ( and/or Old English on some websites)

certiorari: Comes from Latin

Explanation:

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