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writ vs writ of certiorari

writ of certiorari vs writ

writ and writ of certiorari both are nouns.

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

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