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certiorari

cer·tio·rari

UK/ˌsɜːʃəˈɹɛəɹaɪ/ US/ˌsɝʃəˈɹɛəɹaɪ/ uncommon uk us

noun

Origin

From the present passive infinitive of Latin certiōrō (“to make certain”), from the words used at the beginning of these writs when they were written in Latin: certiorārī volumus (“[we] wish to be made certain”).

Phrases

  • cert pool

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Broader terms

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