Certiorari
Certiorari is a writ of review issued by a higher court to a lower court to examine the lower court's proceedings. It is primarily used by the U.S. Supreme Court to select cases for review.
Tumisang Bogwasi
Tumisang Bogwasi
What is Certiorari?
The writ of certiorari is a fundamental legal mechanism utilized by appellate courts, most notably the Supreme Court of the United States, to select cases for review. It is an order from a higher court to a lower court to send up the records of a case for review. This process is not automatic; the higher court has discretion in deciding which cases it will hear, making it a crucial gatekeeper for legal precedent.
The granting of a writ of certiorari, often referred to as
