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WRIT CERTIORARI [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- writ of certiorari
1, record 1, English, writ%20of%20certiorari
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- certiorari 2, record 1, English, certiorari
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A writ from a higher court requesting the records of a case tried in a lower court for purposes of judicial review. 3, record 1, English, - writ%20of%20certiorari
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bref de certiorari
1, record 1, French, bref%20de%20certiorari
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- certiorari 2, record 1, French, certiorari
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordre d'une cour supérieure enjoignant à un tribunal inférieur de lui transmettre le dossier d'une affaire dont il a été saisi afin qu'elle puisse vérifier la légalité d'une décision qu'il a rendue et, le cas échéant, l'annuler. 3, record 1, French, - bref%20de%20certiorari
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho procesal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- auto de avocación
1, record 1, Spanish, auto%20de%20avocaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prerogative writ of certiorari
1, record 2, English, prerogative%20writ%20of%20certiorari
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bref de prérogative de certiorari 1, record 2, French, bref%20de%20pr%C3%A9rogative%20de%20certiorari
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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