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writ vs certiorari

certiorari vs writ

writ and certiorari both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
writ Yes No No No
certiorari Yes No No No
As nouns, certiorari is a hyponym of writ; that is, certiorari is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than writ:
  • writ: (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
  • certiorari: a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case
writ (noun) certiorari (noun)
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case
Difference between writ and certiorari

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